“The Moon Ascending”, is a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem.
In response to the many unsettling wars taking place across the world, the Moon Ascending explores the never-ending search for peace, lasting centuries and on into this lifetime. We hope this music permeates your heart and soul, removing senseless calls for violence and engrain the power of pacifism.
Highlighting brass, woodwind, strings (including harp), and percussion.
ACT I | Gabriel Faure’s Requiem, self-described as a “lullaby of death”, finds beauty in the absence of suffering. The intimate take on this mass beautifully underscores themes of peace at the dawn of eternal rest.
ACT II | Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, translated from Latin as “Grant us peace”, gives a glimpse into the life of the famed composer’s life-long experience with the horrors of war.
Location:
“The Moon Ascending” will take place on Saturday, June 1st at 8:00 pm, Eastern time, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, 1904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.