Gaithersburg Community Chorus Concert Presents Mozart’s "Requiem"
Posted 4/27/2012

The Gaithersburg Community Chorus, directed by Hugh Harvey, III, is proud to present three nights of Mozart’s Requiem at this year’s spring concerts. The performances will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 9000 Warfield Rd. and Tuesday, May 22 at the Rosborough Theater at Asbury Methodist Village. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Requiem Mass in D minor, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791, is known as one of the most mysterious pieces of music ever created, mostly because of the myths and controversies surrounding it. Requiem was Mozart’s last piece of work and was left unfinished at his death. It was completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, but there is debate on what portions not in Mozart’s handwriting were based on his ideas.

Admission to the concert is free. Donations are gratefully accepted. The Community Chorus is sponsored by the City of Gaithersburg Cultural Arts Advisory Committee, and is funded in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

For more information please contact Nansie Wilde at 301-258-6350 or nwilde@gaithersburgmd.gov.