‘The human soul dreams of being cradled like a child’ — Fauré’s Requiem offers a radiant and tender vision of heaven, comforting audiences far beyond the composer’s original Parisian congregation.

The Music: Fauré noted that his requiem was ‘composed for nothing... for fun’. The loss of his parents may have conditioned his outlook while creating the score’s first version during 1887-88. But the ...

The Firelands Symphony Chorale, under the direction of Michael Shirtz, will present an uplifting and reflective choral concert featuring Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem alongside a collection of moving ...

French phenom Lionel Bringuier conducts Faure's divine choral-orchestral masterpiece that focuses on his view on the acceptance of a peaceful death. George Walker was the among the greatest composers ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Northern Lights Choir's multi-generational community choir with high school, college and adult singers will perform Fauré’s "Requiem" at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at St. Bernard's ...

Choral conductor David Willcocks and others reflect on the inspirational impact of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. From September 2010. Show more "He wanted it to be something that's consoling and helpful.

May 11, 2024 | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Add to Calendar 11-05-2024 20:00 11-05-2024 22:00 America/Toronto The Festival Chorus presents: FAURÉ REQUIEM Don’t miss The Festival Chorus’ presentation of FAURÉ ...

French composer Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem—a far gentler setting of this text than those of Verdi, Mozart, and Berlioz—highlights this program of inspiring and uplifting music. Acclaimed Canadian ...

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In his seven-section Requiem, the French composer Gabriel Fauré distilled some of the most beautiful melodies he ever composed. The creation was almost certainly a musical tribute to his father, who ...

Frances Fyfield is in Paris for her latest series celebrating the handwritten scores of famous pieces of classical music. Today it's a choral favourite - Gabriel Faure's Requiem. Show more Gabriel ...