From the hauntingly beautiful sounds of eight trumpets playing in unison to the sheer number of performers, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is looking to put on one of its largest shows to date.

As a lead up the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is set to take the stage with a powerhouse cast featuring four guest solo performers 91裸聊视频� soprano Tracy Cantin, mezzo-soprano Lauren Segal, tenor Justin Stolz and baritone Justin Welsh 91裸聊视频� and a 150-voice choir comprised of the Okanagan Symphony Chorus and Musaic Vocal Ensemble to reproduce Giuseppe Verdi91裸聊视频檚 Requiem in Kelowna Nov. 9, Penticton Nov. 10 and Vernon Nov. 11.

91裸聊视频淚 went to hear it in Vancouver a few years ago, and I can absolutely remember the feeling of the trumpets,91裸聊视频� said Rosemary Thomson, OSO music director. 91裸聊视频淭here are definitely elements of the drama of opera in this piece and a wonderful contrast.91裸聊视频�

Based on the Latin Mass for the Dead, Verdi91裸聊视频檚 Requiem is an 85-minute concert split into seven core sections. Soothing colour brings out a sense of deep peace towards the end of the performance, acting as a juxtaposition from the piece91裸聊视频檚 initial dark power.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 really have words to describe how visceral this performance is,91裸聊视频� Thomson said. 91裸聊视频淧eople would have lived under fear of this text for centuries. Now, it91裸聊视频檚 a different world.91裸聊视频�

Thomson said the presentation of this orchestral Goliath has been in the works for several years always with the intention of performing near Armistice Day.

91裸聊视频淗e (Verdi) really takes you on a musical and dramatic journey that is really close to our minds on the Remembrance Day weekend. It (the First World War) just feels so distant,91裸聊视频� Thomson said and noted that her family members fought in both World Wars. 91裸聊视频淚t still shapes our society now even 100 years later. As I get older, I realize the importance of highlighting this weekend. It91裸聊视频檚 the whole 91裸聊视频楲est We Forget.91裸聊视频� We live in a country with incredible freedom91裸聊视频� Not everyone is in that situation. I think we have to be grateful and honour that, which is what we91裸聊视频檙e doing at the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.91裸聊视频�

Composed to honour the passing of close friend and renowned poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi91裸聊视频檚 Requiem tells of loss, terror and deliverance.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 such a monumental piece of work. In 80 minutes, Verdi takes us through these feelings of horror into the hushed reverence at the end,91裸聊视频� Thomson said. 91裸聊视频淚 hope it allows for a cathartic experience for our audience and performers.91裸聊视频�

While it boasts a significantly larger stage presence for the OSO, Thomson said Verdi91裸聊视频檚 Requiem also denotes a return to what could be considered more traditional programming for Okanagan classical audiences after the Symphony91裸聊视频檚 recent and performances.

91裸聊视频淭his is a big piece for any orchestra to take on. It91裸聊视频檚 more in what people think of as a classical orchestral performance. I love doing the whole gambit,91裸聊视频� Thomson said.

91裸聊视频淚t (Requiem) is just going to be a great joy. This is a piece that won91裸聊视频檛 come along again for a while.91裸聊视频�

The OSO presents Verdi91裸聊视频檚 Requiem as the second performance of the Chase Wines Masterworks Series at the Kelowna Community Theatre Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Penticton91裸聊视频檚 Cleland Community Theatre Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $50.75 adult, $44 senior and $22.73 student through and local ticket vendors.

parker.crook@vernonmorningstar.com
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