Alain Roche - Requiem for a Dead Sun

With *Requiem for a Dead Sun*, Alain Roche has composed a unique work for two pianos, percussion, soloists, and a 100-voice choir. In a single movement, the piece unfolds a sonic tapestry that draws as much from the requiem as it does from folk, pop, and progressive rock.Based on a libretto by Swiss rocker Elie Zoé, the performance traces the birth, life, and death of a celestial body: the Sun. This cosmic journey echoes our own—the cycle of transformation, conclusion, and renewal.At the heart of this collective experience, the choir—comprising the Ensemble Vocal Utopie and the Ad Hoc Choir—unleashes its full power and breathes life into the work.


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