Description
Saturday 20th June 2026 at 7.30pm
Bristol Beacon
City of Bristol Choir
Exultate Singers
Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra
Marlena Devoe soprano
Samatha Price mezzo soprano
Gwyn Hughes Jones tenor
Callum Thorpe bass
Tim Harrrison and David Ogden conductors
Richard Wagner Overture to Rienzi
Giuseppe Verdi Requiem
Experience the overwhelming dramatic power and sublime beauty of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem, performed in Bristol Beacon’s resonant acoustic by 140 voices and a full symphony orchestra, fusing operatic drama with profound emotional depth and spiritual intensity.
This monumental roller coaster work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra brings together vast forces in one of the most celebrated settings of the Requiem Mass ever composed. From the thunderous intensity and extreme drama of the Dies Irae to the serene peace of the Lacrimosa and the transcendent hope of the Libera me, Verdi’s masterpiece vividly portrays the full range of human emotion with unforgettable impact.
A stunning line-up of soloists bring Verdi’s passionate and heartfelt melodies to life for an unforgettable evening of passion, power and beauty.
Tickets from Bristol Beacon £30, £24, £18, plus Bristol Beacon’s booking fee of 12%. Under 18s, Under 18s, students in full time education and Universal Credit recipients half price.
Book at https://bristolbeacon.org, or telephone 0117 203 4040, or buy over the counter at Bristol Beacon.
