To mark its 200th anniversary, the Royal Conservatoire The Hague presents Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem in the monumental Grote Kerk.
Students join forces with cultural partners from The Hague and international IN.TUNE partners for this large-scale production. More than 225 musicians perform the work, written for soloists, choir, orchestra, chamber orchestra and children’s choir.
The project also involves the Residentie Bachkoor and the Nationaal Jongenskoor*. Musical direction is shared by alumni Sam Weller and César Ramos.
In War Requiem, Britten combines the Latin Requiem Mass with powerful poetry by Wilfred Owen. The result is a moving musical reflection on war, loss and reconciliation. In the heart of The Hague, this monumental work is performed by a new generation of engaged musicians.
Programme
Benjamin Britten – War Requiem
Sam Weller, conductor
César Ramos, conductor
Soloists
Idil Kutay
Jan Willem Schaafsma
Wessel Wirken
*Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Haags Matrozenkoor has had to withdraw from this collaboration. Fortunately, the Nationaal Jongenskoor has kindly agreed to join the project at short notice.