Requiem (Rouse)

Requiem is a composition for solo baritone, children's choir, chorus, and orchestra by the American composer Christopher Rouse. The piece was commissioned by Soli Deo Gloria for the 2003 bicentennial of the birth of French composer Hector Berlioz.[1] It was completed July 12, 2002 and premiered March 25, 2007 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, with the conductor Grant Gershon leading the Los Angeles Master Chorale and their orchestra, the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, and the baritone Sanford Sylvan.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b Rouse, Christopher. Reqiem: Program Note by the Composer. 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Pasles, Chris (March 1, 2006). "Master Chorale to debut Rouse piece". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Swed, Mark (March 27, 2007). "At long last, a fitting American Requiem". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 5, 2015.