VSO Chorus in Concert

This monumental program is presented in celebration of Mozart’s 256th birthday and Robert De Cormier’s 90th birthday, both of which take place in January, 2012. Among all the famous requiems, Fauré’s Requiem stands out for its serenity and soothing gentleness. He composed it, he said, not for a specific occasion but “purely for the pleasure of it.” And pure pleasure it is. The story behind the creation of Mozart’s sublime Requiem has been sensationalized by the movie Amadeus. The reality is plenty dramatic enough: his family was desperate for the commission fee, and Mozart was struggling to finish the work when he died of renal failure. Though the Requiem was completed by a student, its heart-wrenching beauty is quintessential Mozart.



2011/2012 Masterworks Series 3
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Flynn Center, Burlington

2011/2012 Sunday Matinee Series 2
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Paramount Theatre, Rutland

Robert De Cormier, conductor
Jonita Lattimore, soprano
Susan Platts, alto
Richard Clement, tenor
Kevin Deas, bass
VSO Chorus

MOZART Requiem
FAURE Requiem

For program notes ahead of time, visit the VSO Blog.

For more information, please e-mail VSO Chorus Co-Coordinators Ruth Dickey and Pam Myers or call the VSO office at (800) VSO-9293 x 10.