Alexei Larionov, a Requiem

This piece is dedicated to the crew of Russian Navy submarine Kursk. Some members of the orchestra are positioned around the hall and on the balcony, allowing the sound to float through the space. The concept of a memorial service becomes clear as actors inside the audience pay their respect to Alexei, a choir that is spread across the whole hall starts singing, and the vocal soloists perform an ecstatic hymn. Only then do the words, spoken to you by concert hall staff at the entrance, obtain their meaning.