A World Requiem, Op. 60 is a large-scale symphonic work with soloists and choirs by the British composer John Foulds. Written as a requiem and using forces similar in scale to Mahler's Eighth Symphony, the work calls for a full symphony orchestra, soloists, massed choirs including children's choirs, offstage instrumentalists and an organ. Opus, from the Latin word opus meaning work, is usually used in the sense of a work of art. Some composers musical pieces are identified by opus numbers which generally run either in order of composition or in order of publication. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music for orchestra, especially one in the form of a sonata. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... John (Herbert) Foulds (1880-1939), British composer The son of a bassoonist in the Halle Orchestra, John Foulds was born in Hulme, Manchester on 2 November 1880. ... The Requiem (from the Latin requiés, rest) or Requiem Mass (informally, the funeral Mass), also known formally (in Latin) as the Missa pro defunctis or Missa defunctorum, is a liturgical service of the Roman Catholic Church as well as the Anglican/ Episcopalian High Church and certain Lutheran Churches in... Mahler refers to: Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel, or Alma Maria Schindler-Mahler Anna Mahler Arthur Mahler, Austrian archeologist Bruce Mahler, actor David Mahler, composer Eduard Mahler, Austrian astronomer; born in Hungary Gustav Mahler, Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor Halfdan T. Mahler, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from... The Symphony No. ...

Written between 1919 and 1921, Foulds conceived the work as a memorial to the dead of all nations in the wake of the First World War. The text (in English), assembled by his wife Maud MacCarthy, to whom the score is dedicated, is not liturgical, though it uses sections of the Requiem Mass plus several other Biblical passages as well as excerpts from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, a poem by the Hindu poet Kabir and a few passages she wrote herself. There are 20 movements arranged in two parts of 10 movements each, though some movements are quite brief. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... John Bunyan. ... The Pilgrims Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan (published 1678) is an allegorical novel. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Kabīr (also Kabīra) (Hindi: कबीर, Gurmukhī: ਕਬੀਰ, Urdu: ) (1440—1518[1]) (born in 1398 according to some accounts[1][2]) was one of the personalities in the history of Indian mysticism. ...

It was premiered under the auspices of the Royal British Legion on Armistice Night, November 11, 1923 in the Royal Albert Hall by up to 1,250 instrumentalists and singers; the latter were called the Cenotaph choir. The performance brought Foulds such critical acclaim that after his death Maud MacCarthy was able to publish a book devoted to the positive responses to the work. The work was repeated from 1924 to 1926 and constituted the first Festivals of Remembrance. Categories: Stub | British Army | Royal Air Force | Royal Navy ... “Albert Hall” redirects here. ... The Cenotaph, London A ceremony at the Cenotaph, London, on Sunday 12th June 2005, remembering Irish war dead Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. ...

The vocal score was published by W. Paxton & Co. Ltd., London, whose business was eventually absorbed by the music publishers Novello. During the period when the work was being performed in the 1920s, Foulds introduced various revisions and modifications. Novello may refer to: Ivor Novello Ivor Novello Award Novello & Co This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Having lain neglected for eighty years, the BBC in association with the Royal British Legion announced plans for a revival of the work to be performed at the Royal Albert Hall on 11 November 2007. The BBC Symphony Orchestra is joined by soloists including Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Gerald Finley and Stuart Skelton and the BBC Symphony Chorus is joined by the Crouch End Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Chorus and Trinity Boys' Choir and conducted by Leon Botstein.^[1] For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ... The BBC Symphony Chorus is one of the finest and most distinctive amateur choruses in the United Kingdom and celebrated its 75th Anniversary during the 2003-04 season. ... Crouch End Festival Chorus (CEFC) is a symphonic choir based in Crouch End, a northern suburb of London, England. ... Leon Botstein, as photographed during a February 2004 interview with WXBC Radio Bard. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/08_august/09/foulds.shtml BBC Press Release