On Liberation Day, 8 May 2025 - 80 years after the end of World War II - LAWO Classics released the War Sailor Requiem, a poignant and moving new composition by Norwegian composer Bjørn Morten Christophersen.

This Requiem honours the Norwegian war sailors - men and women who risked their lives to keep vital supply lines open during the war. For decades after the war, their sacrifices and contributions went unrecognised by Norwegian society. With the War Sailor Requiem, their story is finally brought to light with power, beauty, and profound gravity.

The libretto weaves the sailors' own words together with the traditional requiem liturgy. Christophersen's distinctively clear musical voice reflects on the sea, loss, courage, and the power of memory. The music moves between the intimate and the dramatic - a requiem for those who never returned, and for those who lived on in silence.

Releasing the War Sailor Requiem on 8 May gives the work a deep historical resonance and invites both reflection and a sense of shared remembrance on a day that commemorates freedom and peace.