Noteworthy News, April 23, 2021

Important upcoming dates:

  • Tuesday, April 27, 7 pm Duruflé Requiem, Virtual Masterworks Series (Zoom)

  • Monday, May 24, 7 pm Rodgers & Hammerstein Virtual Sing-Along (Zoom)

It's all about the last in our four-part Masterworks Series. On Tuesday, April 27, we are welcoming Dr. Eugene Rogers to lead us through the sublime Duruflé Requiem. (Link to Rogers bio) As one critic wrote, Duruflé chose to break away from the operatic and highly dramatic Requiem settings of Berlioz and Verdi. He sought to focus his setting not on visions of hell and damnation but on images of rest and peace. How appropriate for this time in history. This piece was last performed by the Portland Symphonic Choir in October, 2004.

Here is the link for the Masterworks Zoom meeting: (Link) (Meeting ID: 860 7911 9212 Passcode: 289133)

Pro tip —> Several Choir members report greater success in hearing the work while they sing along by using headphones or earbuds (remembering to mute the microphone).

The passing of former Choir member Don Fales was announced a few weeks ago. Here is the obituary that appeared in last week's Oregonian newspaper: (Link)

Alissa Deeter