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Mozart's Requiem - a Lofty Expression of Faith. A concert of Mozart's Requiem, a lofty expression of faith, was sponsored by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, September 7, at the Apostolic …More
Mozart's Requiem - a Lofty Expression of Faith.

A concert of Mozart's Requiem, a lofty expression of faith, was sponsored by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, September 7, at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo in honor of Benedict XVI.

The orchestra of Padua and Veneto, directed by Claudio Desderi, and the Academic Voice Choir of Turin, directed by Sonia Franzese, performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem in D minor K626.

After the concert, the Holy Father thanked all the musicians, and recalled with particular affection his enduring fondness for Mozart, who, he said, always emphasized perfect harmony and charming serenity.

"This is a gift of God's Grace, but also the fruit of Mozart's living faith, who - especially in his sacred music - is able to render transparent the luminous response of Divine Love, which gives hope, even when human life is torn by suffering and death."