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Part of the work originated in 1868 when Verdi composed the movement, <em>Libera me<\/em>, as part of a larger mass with multiple contributing composers to honor opera composer Gioachino Rossini on the anniversary of his death. The mass for Rossini was never performed and years later, with <em>Libera me<\/em> already in place, Verdi composed <em>Requiem<\/em> to honor novelist-poet Alessandro Manzoni on the anniversary of his death. Verdi conducted the premiere of the <em>Requiem<\/em> on May 22, 1874, in the church of San Marco, in Milan, Italy, chosen for its size and acoustics.<\/p>\n<p>The ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ Choral Society will be joined by the ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ Treble Choir, Vocal Ensemble, and Orchestra, along with soloists <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmikaylasager.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMaria.Matteo%40qc.cuny.edu%7C314f819fd6eb47a9a4b708dd8da34fcb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638822454731278975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QtFnRgF07V%2BH6O9YjU04GBnYZP42EfWHSZfwC%2FusFEw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Mikayla Sager<\/a> (soprano), <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freneetatum.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMaria.Matteo%40qc.cuny.edu%7C314f819fd6eb47a9a4b708dd8da34fcb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638822454731315836%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=av9hXwbdZX9qvFCon5h68agj4pJH6Q69nS72f9zNeXE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ren\u00e9e Tatum<\/a> (mezzo-soprano), <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.randsman.com%2Fvictorstarsky&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMaria.Matteo%40qc.cuny.edu%7C314f819fd6eb47a9a4b708dd8da34fcb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638822454731338664%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xex%2F9TSK8thHEnT3%2Bp7BRZ55yTzdcOY2X7bThyStpZQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Victor Starsky<\/a> (tenor), and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidpittsinger.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMaria.Matteo%40qc.cuny.edu%7C314f819fd6eb47a9a4b708dd8da34fcb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638822454731361058%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XRWuiW0CZo9OGZC85eLV%2BLX6jDfSyz6rgv2BJBDY50g%3D&amp;reserved=0\">David Pittsinger<\/a> (bass-baritone).<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $25 ($5 for students with a valid QCID). Parking is free. To purchase tickets, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkupferbergcenter.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMaria.Matteo%40qc.cuny.edu%7C314f819fd6eb47a9a4b708dd8da34fcb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638822454731385614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1UltuD%2Ffy3EpKXdhkFjRMrEFuUZQLIfjBvfEnMUu1M4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/kupferbergcenter.org<\/a>. Ticketmaster fees apply. For special family pricing, contact Emily John, Choral Society administrative coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:qcchoralsociety@gmail.com\">qcchoralsociety@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1941, the ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ Choral Society (QCCS) is a \u201csinging organization\u201d of and for the public, students and staff of ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ. 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