On the night between Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June, FERROVIENORD’s Milano Cadorna station hosted a concert featuring music by Arvo Pärt, a leading figure in contemporary sacred music and one of the foremost exponents of sacred minimalism, as well as the Requiem by Pasquale Corrado. The free event, organised by FNM as part of the official celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures, attracted 200 people who filled the station concourse.
THE CONCERT – The programme, conceived by Artistic Director Francesco D’Orazio, presented two different yet complementary visions of the sacred and its musical expression: the pursuit of simplicity and essentiality in Arvo Pärt’s music, and the contrasting dynamics, layered harmonies and evocative video imagery of Pasquale Corrado’s Requiem.
The “Ruggero Maghini” Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Claudio Chiavazza, performed Arvo Pärt’s works Solfeggio for Choir, Da pacem Domine for Choir, Magnificat for Choir, Most Holy Mother of God and Bogoroditse Djevo for Choir.
The piece Fratres for Violin and Piano was performed by Francesco D’Orazio on violin and Anna D’Errico on piano.
This was followed by Pasquale Corrado conducting his own Requiem for Voices, Ensemble, Synthesizers and Video: Introit, Sanctus, Libera me, performed by Syntax Ensemble.
The concert was presented twice, at 1:15 a.m. and 2:45 a.m., taking audiences on a musical journey that invited them to immerse themselves in a spiritual experience.
THE CELEBRATIONS – For FNM, taking part in the official celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures means commemorating an anniversary that is deeply connected to the country’s civic history and to a tradition of community service, closeness to others and care for vulnerable people that the Franciscan legacy has fostered over the centuries.
The choice of Milano Cadorna was no coincidence: stations are not merely transport hubs but can also become spaces for encounters, urban regeneration and new relationships. In other words, they can provide welcoming places for people’s stories and vulnerabilities, including through innovative approaches to community engagement and solidarity.
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