This powerful, emotional piece by Liz Dilnot Johnson brings different communities and artforms together - within the framework of a Requiem - in response to the human tragedy of war and displacement, and celebrates the offer of refuge and hope.

The first full performance on Sat 26 February 2022 at Coventry Cathedral – next to the bombed ruins of the old building – was a particularly poignant moment during Coventry's City of Culture year.

An earlier version of the work Colwall Requiem for Aleppo was composed and performed in 2017

Details

Requiem for Refugees

Year:

2022

Category:

Accompanied Choral

Publisher:

Composers Edition

Recordings:

Recordings 1

Minutes:

Total Number of Instruments:

Instrumentation

Choir

Mezzo-soprano

Organ

Other instrumentation

children's choir with chimes/bells, Community Groups

Percussion

Piano

Violin

When A Child Is A Witness

Location

Coventry Cathedral , West Midlands

United Kingdom

52° 24' 30.8988" N, 1° 30' 25.4232" W

See map: Google Maps

West Midlands GB