 This was followed by the 1962 premiere, and subsequent 1963 recording, of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem", for which the instrumental sections accompanying the English texts had been written specifically for the Melos, and were directed by the composer in the performance.The recording received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.In 1964 and 1965 the Melos Ensemble played several concerts at the new "Wardour Castle Summer School", founded by Harrison Birtwistle, Peter Maxwell Davies and Alexander Goehr.