Duruflé Requiem
Sat, Mar 08
|Lowery Freshman Center Auditorium
Maurice Duruflé's Requiem is a work for solo singers, choir, and orchestra. It has a set of Latin text from the Catholic religious ceremony in memory of the dead. This text dates back over 1000 years!
Time & Location
Mar 08, 2025, 7:00 PM
Lowery Freshman Center Auditorium, 368 N Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002, USA
About the event
Join us for one of the most sublime works in the choral repertoire: the Requiem Mass by Maurice Duruflé. Aesthetically based in Gregorian chant, the mass is a work of peace and calm, advocating a message of consolation and acceptance. We will be joined by our own Symphony Chorus, the Collin College Choir program, and guest soloists Basil Ceniseros and Ryan Kuster.
The second half of the program makes a sharp contrast to the first half, presenting three special works for string orchestra. It will open with Samuel Akpabot's charming and unique "Three Nigerian Dances for Strings and Timpani."
Then, we'll present one of the absolute gems of the string repertoire, Edward Elgar's masterpiece "Serenade for Strings."
The evening will end with Michael Markowski's sparkling, jazz-influenced barn burner, "Finding the Words."
Don't miss this outstanding evening of music you won't hear anywhere else!
The tickets are $15 for students, $25 for adults, and $20 for seniors aged 62+, and can be purchased at the door and at https://allenpac.org/events/250308-APO.