Britten’s War Requiem: A Call for Peace

Item details

Date

Friday, Nov 7, 2025 7:30PM

Name

Britten’s War Requiem - A Call for Peace

Description

📍 This concert takes place at Powell Hall

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Christine Goerke, soprano
Ian Bostridge, tenor (SLSO debut)
Roderick Williams, baritone (SLSO debut)
St. Louis Symphony Chorus | Erin Freeman, director
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs | Dr. Alyson Moore, artistic director

Benjamin Britten War Requiem

Dark, sobering, and wrought with tension, yet infused with hope and light, Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem reflects on war, across all generations and continents. With the words of poet and soldier Wilfred Owen set alongside traditional Latin texts, Britten’s call for reconciliation has been called a contemporary masterpiece. The SLSO is joined by three world-renowned vocalists, the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, and The St. Louis Children’s Choirs to create one of the most expansive ranges of emotion and sound imaginable.

A few things to know:

• Acclaimed soprano Christine Goerke is featured on two Grammy Award-winning albums, including the 1999 recording of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem with the National Symphony Orchestra.
• Of his 2022 performance in Britten’s War Requiem with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, BachTrack described Ian Bostridge’s voice as a “ghostly, haunting presence.”
• Ian Bostridge and Roderick Williams are two of today’s most highly regarded interpreters of British composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten.

Christine Goerke’s performances are made possible by a generous gift from the Sarah Bryan Miller Fund.

Tickets are currently available for subscribers. Curated Series and Compose Your Own subscriptions are on sale now.