In 2015, Philippe Treuille’s Requiem received its world premiere at the historic Church of the Incarnation in New York City, marking the composer’s first large-scale work for choir and orchestra to be brought to life in performance. Presented by the SymphoNYChorus, the evening introduced audiences to a deeply expressive musical language that would later form the foundation of Treuille’s trilogy, The Trinity.

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The premiere brought together a remarkable group of artists, including French harpist Coline Marie-Orliac, whose luminous playing added a shimmering, otherworldly dimension to the score. Set within the soaring Gothic Revival architecture of the Church of the Incarnation, the concert placed Treuille’s music in a space shaped by generations of ritual and reflection. The resonance of the sanctuary heightened the work’s meditative qualities, allowing the Requiem’s themes of memory, grief, and transcendence to unfold with powerful immediacy.

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This premiere marked a significant milestone in Treuille’s artistic journey, a first step into the realm of large-scale sacred-inspired composition. It remains an important chapter in the evolution of The Trinity, foreshadowing the musical and emotional landscapes of Baptism, Nuptials, and the fully realized Requiem that would emerge in later years.