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Britten

		KURT MASUR conducts BRIT EN’S WAR REQUI EM  2 cd set £14.99 Benjamin Britten’s great artistic statement of pacifism is a modern classic: an unprecedented treatment of the Latin text of the Requiem alongside acerbic and often overtly contradictory verse by Wilfred Owen. Captured in a live performance on the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe and conducted by known peace activist Kurt Masur, this account of Britten’s extraordinary masterpiece is indispensable. London Philharmonic Orchestra
		Britten Les Illuminations   Scottish Ensemble £13 This CD brings together three youthful masterworks all composed by Benjamin Britten before his 30th birthday. Individually and collectively they demonstrate a fertile musical imagination of a high order combined with astonishing technical skills. The SACD layer is both 5.1 channel and 2-channel Sample SACD CKD 226