Music at Westwood will present Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at Westwood Presbyterian Church as the final concert of this year's season.
Composed in 1984 in memory of Lloyd Webber's father, composer William Lloyd Webber, the Requiem premiered in February 1985 at St. Thomas Church in New York. The premiere and studio recording featured Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman and boy soprano Paul Miles-Kingston under the direction of Lorin Maazel. The album received the Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition in 1986.
The traditional setting of the Latin Requiem Mass features the gentle duet "Pie Jesu," which became a hit in the UK. The concert will also feature choral works by composers Miklós Rózsa and William Ross.
Featured soloists are Devon Davidson, soprano; Raewyn Davidson, child soprano; and Elias Berezin, tenor. The WPC Chancel Choir and Chamber Orchestra will perform under music director Dan Redfeld.
The concert is free thanks to a special grant from the Musicians Trust Fund. Visit here for more info: https://westwoodpres.org/
Music at Westwood has presented sacred concert music at Westwood Presbyterian Church since 1997.
Edited by SMDP Staff