The request from Decca Records aimed to gather surviving choir members from the legendary 1963 recording of Britten's War Requiem, resulting in a reunion of 15 former choristers.
Described as 'among the most magnetic performances of British music ever put on record' by Gramophone magazine, the War Requiem's recording holds a significant place in classical music history.
The choir members recalled the challenging atmosphere during the recording session, particularly with the notorious behavior of Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, who felt marginalized during the performance.
Originally conducted by Benjamin Britten, the War Requiem fuses the Latin Requiem Mass with Wilfred Owen's poignant war poetry, marking an important cultural response to wartime.
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