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Sat. November 12th 2016 First Metropolitan United Church $15-$25

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The Victoria Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Peter Butterfield, presents Requiem by Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé: Rachel Allen, Andrew Greenwood, Michael Molnar

As darkness now falls earlier each day, it can be difficult to imagine the event...
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Sat. November 12th 2016 + Add to Calendar First Metropolitan United Church (All Ages)
2:30pm  Doors at: 2:00pm $25 Regular; $15 Student

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Rachel Allen
Andrew Greenwood
Michael Molnar

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Victoria Philharmonic Choir 2016/17 Season Opener
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Physical tickets at: Ivy's Bookshop, Long & McQuade - Victoria, Tanner’s Books (Sidney), Munro's Books, The Shieling

Event Description

As darkness now falls earlier each day, it can be difficult to imagine the eventual and uplifting return of spring. Whether we’re thinking of those we’ve lost, or are just reflecting on the cycles of life, a Requiem is a powerful focus for emotion and contemplation.

The Victoria Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Peter Butterfield, opens its season with Requiem by two French organ virtuosos - Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé - at 2.30 pm on Saturday, November 12th, at First Metropolitan United Church. The performance includes soprano soloist Rachel Allen, baritone Andrew Greenwood, organist Michael Molnar, and a chamber orchestra.

Fauré composed the first version of his Requiem in the late 1880s and revised and enlarged it over the next decade.

Duruflé`s setting has a more complex history; it is believed to have been commissioned in 1941 by the collaborationist Vichy regime in France, but Duruflé only finished it after the war was over, and dedicated it to the memory of his father. His Requiem weaves traditional Gregorian chant with shimmering harmonies of both simple and dense beauty. Unlike the earlier well-known settings of Requiem by Mozart and Verdi, Fauré and Duruflé leave out the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) movement of the Catholic Mass, leaving us with two works of relative quiet and of great contemplative beauty.

Tickets are $25 regular, $15 for students, and free for children age 12 & under. They’re available from Ivy’s Bookshop, Munro’s Books, Tanner’s Books, the Shieling, and Long & McQuade, and online at vpchoir.ca.

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First Metropolitan United Church
932 Balmoral Road
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since 2023

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The Victoria Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Peter Butterfield, presents Requiem by Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé: Rachel Allen, Andrew Greenwood, Michael Molnar @ First Metropolitan United Church Nov 12 2016 - Nov 24th @ First Metropolitan United Church

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