If a requiem looms large among a composer's works, especially one written near the end of his or her life or in a morbid frame of mind, it inevitably becomes an unofficial, autobiographical epitaph.

Join co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies as they honor the birthdays of Giuseppe Verdi and Einojuhani Rautavaara. We'll hear Rautavaara's Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra in a world premiere ...

In an environment of little food, no medical care, disease, infestation, and fear for their lives, professional conductor Rafael Schachter and other Jews formed a chorus, memorized Giuseppe Verdi’s ...

One of the joys of Washington life is our regular exposure to the greatest works of the choral repertory. Two weeks ago, the Washington Bach Consort presented the "St. Matthew Passion"; last week, the ...

The Dessoff Choirs, under conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather, will perform Verdi's Requiem in collaboration with the Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS at Trinity Church on May 1-2, 2025. This ...

The finale of the Mariinsky weekend at the Wales Millennium Centre consisted of a single work : Verdi’s Requiem Mass commemorating Alessandro Manzoni. An appropriate choice for Gergiev and his forces, ...

Rarely do first notes command audiences to sit up and listen. Even exceptional performances can take time to gain impact. The outburst of chorus and orchestra at Dies irae (Day of Wrath) near the ...

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - On Tuesday, the University of Southern Mississippi brings the complexity of a classical music piece to the Hub City. The USM Symphony Orchestra and Hattiesburg Choral Union ...

When the Tucson Symphony Orchestra performed Verdi’s Requiem in 2013, it felt like one of those once in a lifetime experiences. “You could see lightbulbs going off in everyone’s heads. It was a big ah ...