Requiem for the Fallen
Laurence Hughes

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Additional Information

This short work for choir and organ was composed to commemorate the centenary of the start of the Great War. It uses passages from the Psalms and poems by lesser-known war poets. It was first performed by the Arcadian Singers of Oxford University, conducted by Jacob Ewens, at Keble College Chapel, Oxford  on 14th November 2014.

Tags

requiem; Great War; war poets; choral

Details

Year
Score file
Requiemforthefallen.pdf
Minutes
23

Recordings

Title
Part 1 - God is our Hope and Strength
Media link
05 God Is Our Hope Psalm 46 1 by laurencearmstronghughes