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There's a new recording of it from conductor Paul Hillier and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.
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Then we hear excerpts from his Serenata "Ascanio in Alba, " written for the Duke of Milan, and recorded by the Mozarteum Orchestra and Salzburg Chamber Choir.
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The sheer power of these accumulated forces can shake a listener to the core. (Two conductors are needed for the premiere, Meredith Davies conducted the main orchestra and choir, while Britten conducted the chamber orchestra and the tenor and baritone soloists.) Britten selected for his text nine poems by Lt.
WSJ: The Sounds of Sacrifice | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem | Masterpiece by Stuart Isacoff
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For the "War Requiem, " Britten assembled a large orchestra, a smaller chamber orchestra, two organs, three vocal soloists, a chorus and a boys' choir (positioned at a distance, with a portable organ or harmonium).
WSJ: The Sounds of Sacrifice | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem | Masterpiece by Stuart Isacoff
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert will host more live music throughout the season, including a concert of French sacred songs performed by the Choir of New College, Oxford, a solo recital by harpsichordist Carole Cerasi, and Handel chamber music performed by members of the Academy of Ancient Music.
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