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HSO: Verdi Requiem
April 6, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Date:
Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Venue:
Blaisdell Concert Hall
On Thursday, April 6, we will perform Verdi’s Requiem with the Oʻahu Choral Society and the Brigham Young University Chorus led by Esther S. Yoo (OCS Artistic Director) and Michael Belnap (BYU Chorus Director) respectively. Written in 1877, this piece is a musical setting for a Roman Catholic funeral mass and was composed in memory of Alexander Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist who was much admired by Verdi. The piece features four soloists, a double choir and orchestra. Vigorous rhythms, contrast, and exalted rhythms define this exquisite work.