This video is a live performance of a choral masterpiece, “Requiem” by Gabriel Faure, that was recorded by De Anza Chorale, Vintage Singers and De Anza orchestra with guest ensemble Voices of Silicon Valley on March 29 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. “Requiem” is a choral work that honors the memory of those who passed away and has several traditional movements:
This performance took place at the end of winter quarter, several days after the devastating earthquake in Burma, which is why you see one of our De Anza students who is from Burma dedicate the performance of “Requiem” to their memory. To our knowledge, this was the first time De Anza music ensembles performed at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, one of the leading concert venues in California, which gives this a historical significance for the college.
Video/production credits: Nicholas Fernandez, Vivendum.
Cyril Deaconoff is a guest contributor for La Voz and a vocal and choir instructor at De Anza, as well as artistic director for Voices of Silicon Valley.
