As part of the celebration of Benjamin Britten’s centenary year, we will be following the celebratory concerts of the CBSO – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Why the CBSO?
Partly because it was they who performed Britten’s premiere of War Requiem as part of the musical events surrounding the Consecration of Coventry Cathedral in May 1962 and because Michael and Cathy Foster are part of the excited touring chorus – energetically vocalising their joyful thanks for the birth of such an important contributor to 20th Century British music.
(Above) CBSO in rehearsals for the premiere performance of War Requiem
in Coventry Cathedral. Benjamin Britten is personally directing the arrangements
...but all is not well and tensions are rising.
Michael Foster is also the author of THE IDEA WAS GOOD – a jointly analytical and entertaining book written for the Golden Jubilee performance of War Requiem at Coventry Cathedral. Simon Rattle referred to THE IDEA WAS GOOD as – “…a wonderful and brilliantly written book…” – praise indeed.
This blog was launched to support the Jubilee concert at Coventry Cathedral and to help promote the book. It continues now to support the Centenary Concerts of Benjamin Britten’s iconic works and to offer a further unique opportunity to own a copy of the Golden Jubilee book.
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