‘The truth untold, the pity of war, the pity war distilled …’ As Europe rose from the ashes of conflict, Benjamin Britten composed his War Requiem – fusing sacred texts with the poetry of Wilfred Owen to create one of music’s most personal (and powerful) gestures of sorrow, mourning and reconciliation.

Tonight, the LPO launches a season exploring the purpose that music can bring to our lives.

Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and three of the 21st century’s most admired solo singers in this 20th-century classic, with a message that never gets any less urgent.

Performers

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Natalya Romaniw soprano
Allan Clayton tenor
Benjamin Appl baritone
London Philharmonic Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Tiffin Boys' Choir
Tiffin Girls' Choir
James Day chorus master