On Thursday, the La Salle honors program attended the Philadelphia Orchestra’s performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem. Though my appreciation for finer music isn’t exactly abundant, I enjoyed the symphony. I’m sure I failed to observe some very impressive or interesting details in the music itself, but I tried my best to take note of the ideas and emotions that I felt the music conveyed. Benjamin Britten was a pacifist, and that was evident in the music. The sounds are generally harsh, intimidating, and somber, much like how Britten perceives violence and death. I believe Britten was trying to represent the dark nature of war with this overall mood. This is shown also in the lyrics of the symphony. For example, the soloists end
