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Performance TitleVasily Petrenko Conducts British Choral Masterworks - Britten's 'War Requiem'
Performance Date26 May 2022
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersLyubov Petrova,
Andrew Staples,
Dietricj Henschel - vocals
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)
ChoirsPhilharmonia Chorus,
Temple Church Choir
ConductorsVasily Petrenko
Set List'War Requiem', B Britten (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Performance NotesThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and its new Music Director, Vasily Petrenko, return to the Royal Albert Hall in 2022 with a series of British Choral Masterworks, featuring a sensational line-up of soloists and the Philharmonia Chorus.

Sixty years after its premiere, the Orchestra looks forward to delivering an unmissable performance of Britten’s War Requiem – an exceptionally powerful work that explores the futility of war, whilst at the same time paying tribute to its victims.

As a pacifist and conscientious objector of World War II, Britten looked to the Great War poems of Wilfred Owen to create this hauntingly beautiful masterpiece, which serves as an important reminder of the power that music has to transform and heal.

The Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be donating all proceeds from this performance to the DEC Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine.

Hospitality Dining tickets were available for £220.50 per person, which included a premium Stalls seat, champagne, three-course dinner, beverages and a programme.

The event was signed by a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter and £7 tickets were available for BSL signing children.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2022/18)
Ticket Prices£10.50-£55.50
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2022/18Vasily Petrenko Conducts British Choral Masterworks - Britten's 'War Requiem'26 May 2022
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work12585Vasily Petrenko Conducts British Choral Masterworks - Britten's 'War Requiem'1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1277Petrenko; Vasily (1976-); Russian conductor
DS/UK/5849Temple Church Choir; 1841-; British church choir
DS/UK/3536Philharmonia Chorus; 1957-; English choir
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/6274Staples; Andrew (fl 2013); English tenor
DS/UK/23960Petrova; Ljubov (fl.1998-); Russian opera singer
DS/UK/23961Henschel; Dietrich (1967-); German baritone
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