David Önaç: Atlantic Requiem

A note before you watch: this story draws on the history of the transatlantic slave trade and may be difficult for some viewers. David Önaç's new Requiem Mass is one of them, a work written to honour the lives of Africans trafficked into slavery, and to make space for remembrance, grief, and hope all at once. In writing it, David drew on his own cultural heritage, weaving together European contemporary classical music with the African American traditions of spirituals, jazz and gospel, voices and histories meeting across time. We're honoured to give this work its world premiere at LSO St Luke's on 11 October. Listen to Daria from Herbert Music for her insight on the piece. #londonsymphonyorchestra #ClassicalMusic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the LSO's channel: http://bit.ly/LSOsubscribe Subscribe to LSO newsletter: https://smarturl.it/lsonewsletter Follow the LSO on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsymphonyorchestra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/londonsymphonyorchestra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@londonsymphonyorchestra Twitter: https://twitter.com/londonsymphony LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-symphony-orchestra/ Website: https://lso.co.uk/ Apple Music: http://geni.us/yH0sXY Spotify: http://spoti.fi/291cCk0 LSO Live: https://lsolive.lso.co.uk/