S30·E5 Live from the Proms
Synopsis
Britten: War Requiem
BBC2 joins Radio 3 in stereo for tonight's Promenade Concert from the Royal Albert Hall.
The War Requiem is one of the major choral works of this century: a passionate denunciation of war, expressed through a setting of the Latin Mass for the Dead interspersed with the anti-war poems of Wilfred Owen.
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) Peter Pears (tenor)
Thomas Hemsley (baritone)
BBC Singers, BBC Choral Society Wandsworth School Choir Organists
MALCOLM HICKS , RALPH DOWNES
London Philharmonic Orchestra leader DENNIS SIMONS
London Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Ensemble leader RODNEY FRIEND conductor Bernard Haitink
Lighting BERT OATEN
Sound GRAHAM HAINES , JAMES HAMILTON .Director RODNEY GREENBERG
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Season 30 Episode 5 of BBC Proms air?
Season 30, Episode 5 ('Live from the Proms') originally aired on August 15, 1976.
How long is Season 30 Episode 5 ('Live from the Proms')?
The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for BBC Proms.
What happens in BBC Proms Season 30 Episode 5?
Britten: War Requiem BBC2 joins Radio 3 in stereo for tonight's Promenade Concert from the Royal Albert Hall. The War Requiem is one of the major choral works of this century: a passionate denunciation of war, expressed through a setting of the Latin Mass for the Dead interspersed with the anti-wa...
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