Faith and Formation: Introduction to Fauré Requiem

Sunday, November 1, 9:00 a.m. in Sweetland Hall. Gentle. Serene. Sublimely beautiful. These are but a few of the words used to describe Requiem by Gabriel Fauré which will lead our worship on All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1 at the 10:00 Eucharist. Delving into the Impressionistic Style, Fauré depicts an almost heavenly experience without being overly dramatic. Fauré himself called the Requiem a “lullaby of death,” which is very different from the settings of many who came before him (like Mozart or Berlioz). Fauré thought of death as “a happy deliverance, an aspiration to happiness above r…