Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, child prodigy who died at the early age of 35.
From the Orcas Center
Updated April 19 at 3 p.m.
Mozart’s “Requiem:” the mysteries continue. Few musical compositions have aroused as much awe and sense of mystery as Mozart’s “Requiem.” One of the greatest and most controversial choral works of all time, the “Requiem” will be performed by the Orcas Choral Society for one performance only presented by Orcas Center on Sunday, April 21st at 2:00 pm.
KING FM announcer Sean MacLean has chosen to feature music and concert information for the Orcas Choral Society on Classical KING FM’s “Northwest Focus” program which begins at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 22.
Mozart’s “Requiem in D minor, K.626” will be broadcast at approximately 9 p.m.in anticipation of the upcoming concert in Seattle at St. Mark’s Cathedral on April 28.
Mozart’s “Requiem” is the biggest challenge to date for the Orcas Choral Society, the longest standing choral group on Orcas, and will feature both local and visiting instrumentalists and singers. Soloists for the concert are: Orcas’ own Sharon Abreu, soprano; Kathryn Weld, contralto; Neil Jordan, tenor; and Charles Stephens, bass. The otherworldly composition of the “Requiem” remains among the most provocative and thrilling large-scale musical works to hear live. The audience can sit back and enjoy the music’s strong contrasting sounds, which are at once powerful and serene.
Tickets are still available for the April 21 concert at Orcas Center. Tickets for Mozart’s “Requiem” are $25, $19 Orcas Center members, $11 students, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm.
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