San Francisco Choral Society: Britten's War Requiem
Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)
Rated 3.1 by 10 members who went.
The San Francisco Choral Society will sing Benjamin Britten's War Requiem at Davies Symphony Hall. Written to commemorate the reconstruction of Britain's Coventry Cathedral, destroyed in a World War II bombing raid, this powerful work presents an eloquent case for peace, and incorporates the haunting words of British poet Wilfred Owen.
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James Gaffigan conducts the San Francisco Symphony and pianist Jeremy Denk in an all-Beethoven program at Davies Symphony Hall. The evening opens with the gripping Coriolan Overture and heroic Emperor Concerto before concluding with one of classical music's most enduring and popular works, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Learn More
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San Francisco Choral Society: Britten's War Requiem
Benjamin Britten: War Requiem
San Francisco Choral Society
Marcelle Dronkers, soprano
Brian Thorsett, tenor
Kenneth Goodson, bass
California Chamber Symphony
Piedmont Childrens' Choir
The San Francisco Choral Society will sing Benjamin Britten's War Requiem at Davies Symphony Hall. Written to commemorate the reconstruction of Britain's Coventry Cathedral, destroyed in a World War II bombing raid, this powerful work presents an eloquent case for peace, and incorporates the haunting words of British poet Wilfred Owen.
