Giuseppe Verdi
Messa da Requiem 
“Verdi's Requiem forces us to ponder the deepest questions about life - questions about our mortality, questions about our painful existence on this Earth. The music evokes dismay, even terror, as it implores us to find answers to these imponderable questions while creating a pervasive atmosphere of profound tragedy that strips us of all comfort. However, as Verdi sometimes leads us to the precipice, ... at the end there is hope, shining hope that wins the battle in the very last crystal clear C Major chord!” -- Director Tartaglione