Event Dime

Verdi Requiem, Choral Society of Durham

When:

May 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Where:

215 N Church St, 215 N. Church St, Durham

Source:

Downtown Durham Inc – Events

The sound of Verdi’s Requiem is larger than life: 8 trumpets crackle with the thrilling sounds of the imminent Day of Judgement, while the huge orchestra explodes thunderously in reply. Gorgeous operatic solos dramatically and eloquently express feelings in the face of death and loss. The terrifying whirling of the Dies Irae theme of Verdi’s Requiem is probably most familiar, heard as it often is in movies and marching band performances, but the quiet moments of hope and prayer are equally profo