Fauré Requiem

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus is pleased to be closing the Classical Sheffield Festival Weekend 2025 with a programme featuring four world premieres performed in the presence of the composers, and Fauré's beautiful Requiem, in the wonderful acoustic of St Marie's cathedral.

Programme: Gerard Finzi "Lo the full final sacrifice", Stephen Johnson: three new works: The Miracle Tree, This going hence and Epithalamion in North Herefordshire. "for music like the sea (Curlew at Redmires)" by the winner of the 2nd Stella Jockel Young Composer Competition. Gabriel Faure: Requiem

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus Darius Battiwalla conductor Jane Burnell - soprano Charles Murray - baritone Neil Taylor - organ