Requiem

“This Mass consists of the nine parts of the Mass for the Dead: Introit, Kyrie, Domine Jesu
Christe, Sanctus, Pie Jesu, Agnus Dei, Lux aeterna, Libera me, and finally In Paradisum,
the ultimate response of faith to all the questions, by the flight of the soul toward Paradise.”
Duruflé scored three different accompaniments of this work: 1) the original version for large
orchestra, 2) a version for solo organ accompaniment, and 3) a second orchestral version
(three trumpets, timpani, harp, strings, and a major organ part). It is this final version that
we have chosen for this performance.
-by Dennis Keene
Featured Performers
Claire Shackleton, a rising mezzo-soprano, is gaining recognition
for her colorful tone and magnetic stage presence. As a 2011-
2012 Kentucky Opera Studio Artist, Claire made her role debuts
as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Mercedes in Carmen, and
created the role of Tamara in Ben Moore’s Enemies, a Love
Story. In the 2012-2013 season, Claire looks forward to singing
principal roles with Austin Lyric Opera, Kentucky Opera, Santa Fe
Concert Association, and Pine Mountain Music Festival. In past
seasons Claire has appeared with New Orleans Opera Association,
Glimmerglass Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, CCM Opera,
and Loyola Opera. Claire was recently awarded Third Place in the
Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year Competition and is a three-time Regional Finalist in the
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Will Hughes is a recent graduate of Wheaton College where
he received a Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance
and studied under Dr. Gerard Sundberg. While at Wheaton
he sang various solos for the Wheaton College Concert Choir
and performed in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience (Bunthorne),
Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel (Peter the broom-maker), and
scenes from Mozart’s Cosí fan Tutte and Die Zauberflöte. He also
had the privilege of winning the Ben Heppner Prize as well as
singing during the Baccalaureate service during Commencement.
He is in the midst of a year off from school where he is applying
to graduate school for further voice studies, studying voice in
Dallas with Jared Schwartz, and enjoying his time singing for the HPPC Chancel Choir and
Chorale as well as teaching private voice lessons.
Upcoming Event
Michael Shake, Organ
Sunday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary
Highland Park Presbyterian’s Organist and Associate Director of Music, Michael
Shake, performs a dynamic program of organ masterworks and transcriptions to
demonstrate the many sonorities of the church’s celebrated Casavant Frères organ.
For more information, visit www.highlanderconcerts.org