Why Mozart's Requiem?
In late January, 2002, the Seattle Symphony Chorale
in Seattle, Washington, USA, performed this masterpiece.
Following the concert,
one of the singers had a chance encounter with a patron.
This unknown woman shared a vision she had as she listened to the music.
"Halfway through your performance, I had this wonderful idea.
Wouldn't it be great if somehow all the best choruses ...
Could join together and ring the area around Ground Zero?
You all could sing the Requiem in honor of those who died.
There'd surely be enough of you to represent one voice for each one lost."
Her vision captured members of the Chorale
who began to meet as a committee.
The vision grew and became the Rolling Requiem.
Invitation Sent to Choirs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Meet the Rolling Requiem Organizing Committee
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And special thanks to...
"When our chorale member shared the story of the symphony patron's vision of choruses joining together to sing Mozart's Requiem, chills ran through me. I knew this was the beginning of a project I would be part of, and one which would help heal all those whose lives were touched by the events of 9-11. For the whole world to be included in the Rolling Requiem means that the whole world can heal...through music. Especially this music, written by one of the world's geniuses, as he was dying." - Andrea
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