Lilburn, Fauré Requiem

The Douglas Lilburn Auditorium – the beloved home of CSO – will reverberate with the sounds of its namesake Douglas Lilburn’s First Symphony, a work written in 1949 by the composer often referred to as the ‘grandfather of New Zealand music.’ This is the ideal way to immerse yourself in the soundscape of the New Zealand classical music origin story.

CSO Chorus are a highlight of every season, and this year they will shine bright in Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem – a serene work filled with beautiful melodies that was even performed at the composer’s own funeral 100 years ago. Many composers before him had penned requiems, and Fauré described his own as being “dominated from beginning to end by a very human feeling of faith and eternal rest.”

Audiences will be treated to two of the most impressive solo voices of our time: Aotearoa New Zealand-based Australian soprano Emma Pearson, and baritone Roderick Williams – one of the UK’s most sought-after baritones, who recently featured at the Coronation of King Charles III, the BBC Proms, as well as on stages around the world.

Check out the repertoire on Spotify here

CSO Chorus is proudly supported by Young Hunter Lawyers.