Camarata spring concert to honor Sewol victims

The Camarata Chorale / Courtesy of Camarata Music Company

By John Redmond

The Camarata Chorale and Orchestra will perform Durufle’s “Requiem” at Shinchon Sungkyul Church in Seoul, Saturday.

The upcoming spring production will include Schubert’s “Mass in G Major” and Lussier’s “Bacchanale” Concerto for Flute and Bassoon.

“Requiem will be performed in solemn remembrance of the lives tragically cut short in the sinking of the Sewol ferry three years ago,” the organizers said.

“Durufle’s hauntingly beautiful signature work, Requiem layers expressive Gregorian-style chant and solos against an intricately delicate orchestral score; truly a masterpiece not to be missed.”

Founded in 2009, the Camarata Music Company (CMC) is a nonprofit organization that creates global communities by providing collaborative performance opportunities for musicians of all nationalities residing in Korea.

The CMC represents people from many different cultures and nationalities from over 80 countries.

The CMC Chorale is an amateur choir that performs four major concerts every year, including a spring major work, a summer musical, and an autumn pops concert, all leading up to an annual performance of Handel’s Messiah in December.

The founder and conductor of CMC’s choirs and orchestra is Dr. Ryan Goessl.

Tickets for the concert are 25,000 won in advance, or 30,000 won at the door.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m.

To get to Shinchon Sungkyul Church, leave exit 8 of Sinchon Station on Line 2 and turn left after Hanaro Mart.

Visit camaratamusic.com for more information or to book tickets online.