The document discusses Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem,' emphasizing its themes of war and pity as expressed through poetry. It references the premiere of the piece at Coventry Cathedral in 1962 and includes information regarding the structure, organization, and performance elements of the work. The text also includes various organizational details related to the composition and performance logistics.

1. B R I T T E N ' S W A R
R E Q U I E M
J O R D A N S M I T H

2. – B E N J A M I N B R I T T E N
“My subject is War, and the pity of War.
The Poetry is in the pity …
All a poet can do today is warn."

3. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L
1 9 6 2 P R E M I E R E

4. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L
1 9 6 2 P R E M I E R E

5. F L O O R P L A N
C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L

6. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L

7. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L
1 9 6 2 P R E M I E R E

8. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L
1 9 6 2 P R E M I E R E

9. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L
1 9 6 2 P R E M I E R E

10. C O V E N T R Y C A T H E D R A L
1 9 6 2 P R E M I E R E

11. I . R E Q U I E M
A E T E R N A M
W A R R E Q U I E M

12. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : L A N G U A G E
L A T I N E N G L I S H L A T I N

13. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : L A N G U A G E
L A T I N E N G L I S H L A T I N
6 : 1 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0

14. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : L A N G U A G E
L A T I N E N G L I S H L A T I N
6 : 1 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0

15. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : L A N G U A G E
L A T I N E N G L I S H L A T I N
6 : 1 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0
62
%
25
%
13
%

16. O R G A N I Z A T I O N :
O R C H E S T R A T I O N
C H O R B O Y C H O R T E N O R C H O R
O R C H O R G A N O R C H C H O R C H -

17. O R G A N I Z A T I O N :
O R C H E S T R A T I O N
C H O R B O Y C H O R T E N O R C H O R
O R C H O R G A N O R C H C H O R C H -
2 8 M M 3 2 M M 1 6 M M 8 8 M M 1 1 M M
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0

18. O R G A N I Z A T I O N :
O R C H E S T R A T I O N
C H O R B O Y C H O R T E N O R C H O R
O R C H O R G A N O R C H C H O R C H -
2 8 M M 3 2 M M 1 6 M M 8 8 M M 1 1 M M
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0
L L L E L

19. O R G A N I Z A T I O N :
O R C H E S T R A T I O N
C H O R B O Y C H O R T E N O R C H O R
O R C H O R G A N O R C H C H O R C H -
2 8 M M 3 2 M M 1 6 M M 8 8 M M 1 1 M M
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0
L L L E L
33%
11%
18%
25%
13%

20. O R G A N I Z A T I O N :
O R C H E S T R A T I O N
C H O R B O Y C H O R T E N O R C H O R
O R C H O R G A N O R C H C H O R C H -
2 8 M M 3 2 M M 1 6 M M 8 8 M M 1 1 M M
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 2 : 3 0 1 : 2 0
L L L E L
33%
11%
18%
25%
13%
62
%
25%
13%

21. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : S E C T I O N S
A B A C B C A
F # / C T E R T I A N F # / C N O N " B I - T " N O N F # / C
R E Q U I E M
E T L U X
T E D E C E T
E X A U D I
R E Q U I E M
W H A T
P A S S I N G
B E L L S
N O T I N T H E
H A N D S O F
B O YS
A N D E A C H
S L O W D U S K
K YR I E
O R C H B O Y O R C H C H C H C H O R C H
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 1 : 1 0 1 : 0 0 : 2 0 1 : 2 0

22. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : S E C T I O N S
A B A C B C A
F # / C T E R T I A N F # / C N O N " B I - T " N O N F # / C
R E Q U I E M
E T L U X
T E D E C E T
E X A U D I
R E Q U I E M
W H A T
P A S S I N G
B E L L S
N O T I N T H E
H A N D S O F
B O YS
A N D E A C H
S L O W D U S K
K YR I E
O R C H B O Y O R C H C H C H C H O R C H
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 1 : 1 0 1 : 0 0 : 2 0 1 : 2 0
33%
11%
18%
12%
10%
3%
13%

23. O R G A N I Z A T I O N : S E C T I O N S
A B A C B C A
F # / C T E R T I A N F # / C N O N " B I - T " N O N F # / C
R E Q U I E M
E T L U X
T E D E C E T
E X A U D I
R E Q U I E M
W H A T
P A S S I N G
B E L L S
N O T I N T H E
H A N D S O F
B O YS
A N D E A C H
S L O W D U S K
K YR I E
O R C H B O Y O R C H C H C H C H O R C H
3 : 1 5 1 : 0 5 1 : 5 0 1 : 1 0 1 : 0 0 : 2 0 1 : 2 0
33%
11%
18%
12%
10%
3%
13%
62
%
25%
13%

24. T H A N K Y O U