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A technically flawless War Requiem in Edinburgh

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Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 24 August 2019
Britten, War Requiem, Op.66
Orchestre de Paris
Daniel Harding, Conductor
Emma Bell, Soprano
Andrew Staples, Tenor
Florian Boesch, Baritone
Edinburgh Festival Chorus
National Girls Choir NYCoS
Aidan Oliver, Choirmaster / chorus director
Christopher Bell, Choirmaster / chorus director
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