CBSO Duruflé’s Requiem
Symphony Hall
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Maurice Duruflé wrote his Requiem not to rage against death, but to console the living – and he drenched it in pastel colours and haunting melodies. If you like Fauré’s Requiem, we think you’ll fall in love with Duruflé’s exquisite homage, sung by our acclaimed Youth Chorus under CBSO chorus director Simon Halsey. It’s the loveliest blossom in a perfumed bouquet of French miniatures: from the delicate grace of Fauré and Satie, to the sensuous beauty of Debussy and Ravel, this is an evening to savour.
6.15pm Pre-concert talk: Duruflé’s Requiem
CBSO Chorus Director Simon Halsey talks about this rarely-heard choral masterpiece.
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Halsey conductor
Karen Cargill mezzo
Benedict Nelson baritone
Robert Johnston harp
CBSO Youth Chorus
Ravel Introduction and Allegro 11’
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine 5’
Satie (orch. Debussy) Gymnopédie No 1 3’
Franck Panis Angelicus 4’
Satie (orch. Debussy) Gymnopédie No 3 3’
Fauré Pavane 6’
Debussy Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane 9’
Duruflé Requiem 41’
£10, £14.50, £19, £22.50, £25, £30, £34.50, £37.50, £39.50*
Discounts available for Concert Package bookers and for disabled patrons by post and by calling Box Office on 0121 780 3333, groups of 11+ on 0800 358 7070.
Family tickets also available on 0121 780 3333.
Standby tickets may be available from 10am for matinee concerts and 1pm for evening concerts, on the day of the performance, for Students, Young People, 60 plus, benefit recipients and holders of ‘Passport to Leisure’ cards. Click here for more details.
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Symphony Hall
- 32 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Part of CBSO Season 2011/12
There’s no better place to enjoy fantastic music-making than Birmingham, with the city’s world-famous orchestra and magnificent acoustics of Symphony Hall. Take your seat for spectacular classical blockbusters including The Planets and The Dream of Gerontius by Midlands composers Holst and...
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