RUFUS WAINWRIGHT'S DREAM REQUIEM
May 4, 2025
The Chorale presents the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem. Dream Requiem merges two long standing creative visions — Wainwright’s fascination with Byron's poem Darkness, depicting global upheaval after the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, and his lifelong admiration for the great Requiems of Verdi, Berlioz and Britten. This powerful and evocative modern-day requiem, with sublime harmonies and emotive storytelling, is an opulent composition that seamlessly weaves together Wainwright’s distinctive musical voice with the timeless liturgy of the Latin Requiem Mass.
PROGRAM
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Dream Requiem U.S. Premiere (25 in 5 commission)
ARTISTS
Grant Gershon, conductor
Special Guest Narrator, TBD
Liv Redpath, soprano
80 singers, narrator, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, orchestra
Dream Requiem is co-commissioned by Los Angeles Master Chorale, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Palau de la Musica Catalana Barcelona, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, RTE Orchestra Dublin, Royal Ballet London, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.
This program is made possible by Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler, Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers, the Lovelace Family in memory of Lillian Lovelace, and Kristan and Philip A. Swan.
ON FULL SERIES
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.
The Chorale presents the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem. Dream Requiem merges two long standing creative visions — Wainwright’s fascination with Byron's poem Darkness, depicting global upheaval after the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, and his lifelong admiration for the great Requiems of Verdi, Berlioz and Britten. This powerful and evocative modern-day requiem, with sublime harmonies and emotive storytelling, is an opulent composition that seamlessly weaves together Wainwright’s distinctive musical voice with the timeless liturgy of the Latin Requiem Mass.
PROGRAM
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Dream Requiem U.S. Premiere (25 in 5 commission)
ARTISTS
Grant Gershon, conductor
Special Guest Narrator, TBD
Liv Redpath, soprano
80 singers, narrator, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, orchestra
Dream Requiem is co-commissioned by Los Angeles Master Chorale, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Palau de la Musica Catalana Barcelona, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, RTE Orchestra Dublin, Royal Ballet London, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.
This program is made possible by Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler, Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers, the Lovelace Family in memory of Lillian Lovelace, and Kristan and Philip A. Swan.
ON FULL SERIES
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.
