San Francisco Symphony - Berlioz's Requiem

If I were threatened with the destruction of the whole of my works save one, I should crave mercy for the Messe des morts.
Hector Berlioz
Why see San Francisco Symphony - Berlioz's Requiem?
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Prepare for majesty and drama with the tremendous Requiem (Messe des morts), the grand work after the Latin Requiem Mass by Hector Berlioz. Written to commemorate the death of soldiers during the Revolution of July 1830 in Paris, Berlioz threw himself into creating a large-scale epic, adding passion and theatricality into this gravely set piece.
Featuring over 400 musicians and the chorus as led by Charles Dutoit, this powerful composition will fill you with wonder coupled with the beauty of the Davies Symphony Hall at full capacity.