About the Wichita Symphony Chorus
The Wichita Symphony Chorus was formed in 1978, and is a volunteer chorus that performs with the Wichita on selected concerts each season. The WSO Chorus is led by Dr. Ryan Beeken.
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Masterworks
Verdi Requiem
Apr 11
Saturday
7:30 PM
Century II Concert Hall
featuring the Wichita Symphony Chorus
Experience with the awe-inspiring power of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da requiem — a work of profound drama, spiritual depth, and musical grandeur. Composed in memory of the Italian poet Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi’s Requiem transcends the traditional liturgical form to deliver a deeply human meditation on life, death, and the hope for eternal peace.
With its operatic intensity, sweeping orchestration, and heart-stirring solos, the Requiem stands as one of the most compelling choral-orchestral masterpieces ever written. From the thunderous terror of the “Dies irae” to the serene beauty of the “Lacrimosa,” Verdi channels the full emotional spectrum in a work as theatrical as it is sacred.
GIUSEPPE VERDI Messa da requiem
Featuring Shannon Jennings, soprano
Christine Goerke, mezzo-soprano
Victor Starsky, tenor
Raymond Aceto, bass
and the Wichita Symphony Chorus
Arrive Early for Concert Talks
If you’d like to learn more about the music in our concert programs, Concert Talks are just what you need! Before every Masterworks Concert, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra will present pre-concert talks which help prepare you and deepen your understanding of the music to be performed in the program. Sometimes our guest soloists even join Maestro Hege for a discussion of their concerto collaboration! Free to all ticket holders, Concert Talks take place in the Concert Hall one hour prior to each Masterworks performance.
