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Artwork for War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble

War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle?

Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble

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  • 1985
  • 3:38
  • 172 BPM · A minor

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  1. Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)

  2. Released on Decca Classics, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni) and Well... All Right (Buddy Holly)

  3. Recorded at Kingsway Hall, also Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse” (Vladimir Ashkenazy), La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus) and L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. “Una furtiva lagrima” (Luciano Pavarotti)

  4. Part of War Requiem, also War Requiem, op. 66: III. So Abram Rose, War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Move Him Into the Sun and War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me: Let Us Sleep Now... In Paradisum

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Written by
Benjamin Britten, Wilfred Owen and [traditional]
Performed by
London Symphony Chorus, Melos Ensemble, Peter Pears and The Bach Choir
Part of
War Requiem
Recorded at
Kingsway Hall
Released on
Decca Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by London Symphony Chorus

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by London Symphony Chorus

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by Melos Ensemble

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by Melos Ensemble

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by Peter Pears

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by Peter Pears

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by The Bach Choir

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was performed by The Bach Choir

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was written by Benjamin Britten

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was written by Benjamin Britten

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was written by Wilfred Owen

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was written by Wilfred Owen

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was written by [traditional]

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was written by [traditional]

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? is part of the release War Requiem

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? is part of the release War Requiem

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was recorded at Kingsway Hall

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was recorded at Kingsway Hall

    MusicBrainz

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  10. 10MusicBrainz Decca Classics is the label of the song War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle?

    Decca Classics is the label of the song War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle?

    MusicBrainz

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  11. 11MusicBrainz War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was released on 1985

    War Requiem, op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle? was released on 1985

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026