In the GSO season finale, we delve into various perspectives on American life. The beloved ballet music from Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” beautifully captures a wedding ceremony between a husband and a pioneer woman in rural Pennsylvania, evoking the simplicity and serenity of their life. In stark contrast, the world premiere of “Requiem Americano” uses the music of America to address pressing societal issues such as anti-immigration sentiment, hypercommercialism, gun violence, social isolation, and disproportionate incarceration. Enhancing this powerful performance, the GSO will be joined by tenor Timothy Miller, the Atlanta Boy Choir, and the GSO Chorus.

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We the People

Kennesaw State University

Eternal light—lux perpetua—is an image of hope that transcends life and death. Experience this light as the GSO Chorus and Orchestra present Gabriel Fauré’s haunting “Requiem” and other selections from the British choral school, an African-American spiritual, and a Buddhist mantra set by a contemporary Canadian composer.

GSO Chorus

May 17, 2025

We the People

Mar 9, 2025

Lux Perpetua: Light of Hope

GSO Chorus