Orchestra
David Önaç: Atlantic Requiem
LSO St Luke's
- Great for groups
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Sun, 11 Oct 2026
- Time
- 16:00 · 1h 0m
- Venue
- LSO St Luke's
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Anthony Parnther
- Tickets
- See booking site
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Summary
Anthony Parnther conducts David Önaç’s Atlantic Requiem, a new work fusing gospel, jazz and classical styles to memorialise victims of the transatlantic slave trade at LSO St Luke’s.
Why it's fantastic
Conductor Anthony Parnther leads a powerful new work dedicated to those lost during the transatlantic slave trade. This hour-long piece weaves liturgical ritual with the rich textures of gospel, jazz, and spirituals to create a deeply moving tribute that bridges the gap between European classical traditions and African American heritage.
Programme
- 01A new Requiem Mass by David Önaç commemorating the lives of Africans trafficked into slavery. The work draws on research, liturgical ritual, biblical texts and archive documents, with a sound world that brings together European contemporary classical music and the African American traditions of spirituals, jazz and gospel.
