One of the most powerful themes in the writing of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton (1928-1974) is the wrenching conflict between wanting to believe in God and the struggle to find true faith. The Newton native wrote as eloquently as anyone in the 20th century about doubt, fear, wonder, and the search for spiritual integrity. Composer Roger Ames, who believes her poetry speaks brilliantly to the uncertainties of our age, incorporated it into his "Requiem for our Time" for chorus and orchestra. The distinguished Chorus pro Musica pairs the work, which also uses texts by Boston native Renee Neblett, with another soul-searcher, Gabriel Faure's ravishing "Requiem." 8 p.m. $25-$45. Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston. 800-658-4276. choruspromusic.org
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