Join us for an unforgettable evening of the music of two renowned French composers from the early 20th-century. Discover the Messe solennelle de Saint Remi, a major work in the repertoire of Théodore Dubois, and rediscover the beloved Requiem of Gabriel Fauré, an undisputed choral masterpiece, and the Cantique de Jean Racine.
With this mass, Dubois wanted to highlight the contribution of the Bishop of Reims who, in the 5th century, converted Clovis I to Christianity, thereby establishing Christianity in France. Fauré’s only intention was to offer a requiem mass that stood out from those being produced at his time—a moving and captivating but unmelodramatic work.