QPAC, Brisbane Chorale, Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra and Canticum Chamber Choir Present
Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem
Five of Brisbane’s finest ensembles join forces.
Britten’s War Requiem is irrefutably one of the most significant symphonic choral works of the 20th Century – a passionate statement of the futility and senselessness of war.
The work is scored on the largest imaginable scale employing two separate orchestras, full adult choir, children's choir, and three vocal soloists.
Originally commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral – which was built after the original 14th-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid – Britten, a pacifist and conscientious objector, chose to set the Latin text of the Requiem Mass with nine poems by the celebrated English war poet, Wilfred Owen.
FEATURING
Conductor Simon Hewett
Soloists Eva Kong (soprano), Andrew Goodwin (tenor), Hadleigh Adams (baritone)
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Ensemble Q
Brisbane Chorale
Canticum Chamber Choir
Voices of Birralee
This project is generously supported by the Australian Government's Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund.
The Creative Sparks Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council to support local arts and culture in Brisbane.
Price
$49 - $75
Times
7:00 pm
Duration
1 hour and 30 min (no interval)
Accessibility
Assistive listening systems available
Wheelchair access
Important Info
Your visit to QPAC may involve some stairs. If you use a wheelchair or require assistance due to mobility difficulties, please call 136 246 to book accessible seating or email info@qtix.com.au to enquire.
Each theatre has lifts which assist patrons with mobility difficulties to access all foyers.
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