The Heart of Texas Music Society will present an unforgettable performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, featuring the Heart of Texas Chorale and Orchestra in collaboration with the San Antonio Youth Chorale at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 105 RR 1431 E in Marble Falls. This moving concert blends the unique beauty of a classical masterpiece with a mission to support the next generation of musicians.
As Heart of Texas Artistic Director John Mark Ousley reminds his singers often, “Fauré’s Requiem is one of the greatest choral compositions of all time.”
For those who need some background to this type of classical music performance, a requiem is “a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead.” A musical requiem is a composition written for memorial services or funerals. The term originates from the Latin requies, meaning “rest.”
