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4-stars! a heavy, urgent, necessary...sombre and powerful...new work
— The Guardian (UK) Notable for its recounting of appalling acts as it is for its music...at its best the work lands its blows with remorseless integrity — Musical America Worldwide (UK) As an act of historical remembrance and recovery, Davids’s piece has an undeniable power — The Times (UK) Impossible to listen to without being shaken — Financial Times (UK) As we struggle against the deep legacy of racism in the United States, it’s high time for us to face and to mourn the genocide of Native Americans, on which this nation was founded. I'm proud to be associated with this project. — John Luther Adams Requiem for America is an amazing musical commentary on the founding of America, and a vital one in today’s American landscape. Not only does the anti-requiem saliently lay bare America’s forgetfulness of her original people, but each performance directly involves the indigenous people in nearby tribal communities. This beautiful project deserves our best support! — Winona LaDuke |