The year 2024 marks the centenary of Gabriel Fauré's death. What better work to celebrate this anniversary than his famous Requiem? Its gravity excludes all tragedy, and the feeling of peace it inspires brings us back to the original meaning of the Latin word Requiem: rest. In fact, Fauré approved of the description "lullaby of death" given to this work, which he had written "for pleasure". A regular guest of the Orchestre national du Capitole, Kazuki Yamada invites a Franco-Japanese line-up, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Choir, of which he is musical director. The Francophile conductor will also lead Debussy's charming Petite Suite and a brand-new work by composer and organist Thierry Escaich.