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April 8, 2006
Fauré Requiem - April 14
On April 14, the centerpiece of the 7:30 pm Good Friday service at House of Hope Presbyterian Church (797 Summit Avenue, St. Paul) will be the Fauré Requiem. All are warmly invited. We will be accompanied by wonderful instrumentalists, including some from the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
On June 11, 2005 I last heard the Fauré Requiem performed in a concert at St. Martin in the Fields (Trafalgar Square, London) . When I was listening to the concert, I was sad that I might never have the opportunity to sing it again, since the two smaller groups I was in would not be likely to sing the Fauré. A few weeks after returning to the States, I learned from a choirmate that House of Hope would be doing the Requiem on Good Friday, 2006 - that's what made my decision to return. It's been well worth it. At our 3 hour rehearsal with orchestra today, it was such a pleasure to be surrounded by and a part of such wonderful music. The Fauré is a special favorite of tenors, since there are several extended passages in which we get to shine. One of my favorites is the duet we sing with the altos (in the Offertorium). Both sections are singing in the same register, and it's a most intimate section.
Posted by hgroteva at April 8, 2006 4:22 PM
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