2007 Season

Requiem, Op. 9 by Maurice Duruflé

The Orange County Catholic Chorale (OCCC), under the direction of Brian Dehn, will present the full orchestral version of the Duruflé Requiem, Opus 9, Sunday, March 18, 8:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

The concert will also feature additional works by other French composers such as Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré and Lilly Boulanger's Pasume XXIV. Also joining the Chorale will be the Meistersingers ensemble performing Francis Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour un Temps de Pénitence

Duruflé's setting of the Requiem Mass has been called the consummate example of the integration of Gregorian chant and 20th-century French harmonies. The work, which includes the ancient texts of the Catholic Mass for the Dead, draws upon Gregorian chant as its point of inspiration. Duruflé composed the Requiem in 1947, shortly after World War II, as a memorial to his father who died working in the French Resistance Movement during the war. The piece is considered by many to be the masterpiece of one of the greatest composers of 20th-century France.

Tickets are available for $18 at the door or advanced, pre-sale discounted tickets may be ordered at the Chorale's web site. For more information, visit OCCatholicChorale.org.

Please download the order form

Sunday, March 18, 2007 ~ 8:00 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
1015 Baker Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4113
Directions to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Enter your starting address on the left then click the "Get Directions" button on the right to produce detailed travel directions for the event.