The Bach Choir - Blitz Requiem

The world premiere of David Goode’s powerful evocation of Britain’s darkest days, performed by The Bach Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

One of the most devastating reminders of the plight of ordinary citizens during the Second World War, the Blitz signifies an unforgettable moment in history, not least for those affected by the incessant bombing of London during 1940-1. In this remarkable event, The Bach Choir and conductor David Hill present the world premiere of David Goode’s largest-scale work to date, Blitz Requiem. Setting to music the intensely-moving eponymous poem by World War II poet Francis Warner, it tells his personal stories of this momentous period, in the most famous building to survive the Blitz, St Paul’s Cathedral.

Arvo Pärt - Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Thomas Tallis - Hymn
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Vaughan Williams - Toward the Unknown Region
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David Goode - Blitz Requiem

The Bach Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
David Hill - conductor
Emma Tring - soprano
Susanna Spicer - mezzo
Matthew Long - tenor
Robert Davies - baritone

Image: St Paul’s Survives c) Herbert Mason/Associated Newspaper/Solo Syndication