Verdi: Requiem
On Saturday 7th March The Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra will be performing Verdi’s Requiem at 8pm in Canterbury Cathedral.
Featuring:
Elizabeth Atherton – soprano
Michelle Harris – mezzo soprano
Adrian Dwyer – tenor
Eddie Wade – bass
conducted by Will Bersey
A drinks reception in the Chapter House follows the concert.
The Messa da Requiem is a musical setting of the Roman Catholic funeral mass (Requiem) for four soloists, double choir and orchestra by Giuseppe Verdi. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist whom Verdi admired. The first performance, at the San Marco church in Milan on 22nd May 1874, marked the first anniversary of Manzoni’s death. The work was at one time called the Manzoni Requiem. Although originally composed for liturgical purposes, in modern days it is rarely performed in liturgy, but rather in concert form of around 85-90 minutes in length.
Tickets are available in advance from the Box Office
Centre of Nave – £10.00
Rear of Nave – £8.00
Side aisles – £5.00
Subject to availability tickets will also be available on the door.