This is the first time Britten's epic work will be performed on the UC Berkeley campus: A setting of sacred texts combined with the anti-war verses of WWI poet Wilfred Owen.
University Chorus & Chamber Chorus Marika Kuzma, director
UC Alumni Chorus, Mark Sumner, director
Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir, Robert Geary, director
with orchestra & soloists Janice Chandler Eteme, Christòpheren Nomura, and Brian Staufenbiel.
Marika Kuzma, conductor
(Pre-concert talk by William Quillen at 7:15pm)
- Venue: Zellerbach Hall
- Date: Wed April 22, 2009 8:00pm
- City: Berkeley
- Price Range: $8 - $25
- Tickets: (510) 642-9988
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Program
Benjamin Britten
War Requiem
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April 14, 2009
Benjamin Britten's monumental War Requiem will be heard Wednesday, April 22 at the UC Berkeley campus. The 200 voices of the University Chorus, Chamber Chorus, and Alumni Chorus will be joined by the Piedmont Children's Choir and a double orchestra, under the direction of Marika Kuzma, at 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Hall. Given that the large forces needed to perform this work are rarely available, this is an event not to be missed. More »
