Benjamin Britten's War Requiem

For One Night Only Series 1

Paul Gambaccini goes behind the scenes of the first performance of Britten's masterpiece, performed to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962. He talks to performers and audience members about that momentous, emotionally charged evening.

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Mon 26 Jan 200400:15

BBC Radio 4 FM

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Rehearsal for the premiere of Britten's War Requiem

Coventry Cathedral, 24 May 1962

Role	Contributor
Presenter	Paul Gambaccini
Interviewed Guest	Peter Pears
Interviewed Guest	Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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