A concert characterised by meditative prayer and romantic drama. As a peaceful end point, we hear Fauré’s reassuring and beloved Requiem – a work that surrounds the listener with warmth, light and inner peace.
Lili Boulanger called her work “Old Buddhist Prayer”, an early 20th-century work inspired by the Buddhist text tradition. It is infused with contemplation and mystery, and time and space seem to pause. This is followed by Franz Schreker’s Chamber Symphony, which represents late-Romantic modernism, with dense orchestral movements and a richly colourful sound.
Mendelssohn’s concert overture is depicting the ocean’s mirror-smooth stillness and sudden movement. It is inspired by two poems by Goethe. The concert concludes with Fauré’s Requiem, one of music history’s most heartfelt requiems – known for its light and reassuring sound, rather than doomsday rhetoric.
Step inside, join the community and relax with the orchestra, choir and soloists.
Come closer
Have a seat in the Great Hall an hour before the concert and let the introduction open the door to the stories behind the works, facts about the composers and personal reflections. The introduction is included in your ticket, lasts about 30 minutes and has free seating in the hall.
