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Benjamin Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ to be performed in Boston, Providence

By David Weininger

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 02, 2012

Written half a century ago, Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem’’ emerged from Britten’s despair at the bloodshed of the Second World War. It has become, perhaps, music’s preeminent antiwar statement and gets a healthy number of performances, given the large forces needed to perform it. In two concerts this weekend, conductor Richard Pittman will lead the New England Philharmonic - marking its 35th anniversary season - Chorus pro Musica, the Providence Singers, the Boston Children’s Chorus, and three vocal soloists.

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