City of London Choir performs Haydn's Paukenmesse
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This event took place on Tuesday 12 April 2016.
- Tuesday 12 April 2016
- Cadogan Hall
City of London Choir performs Haydn's Paukenmesse
Tue 12 Apr 2016
Need to know
Repertoire
- Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture
- Mozart Laudate Dominum
- Mozart Piano Concerto No.21
- Haydn Paukenmesse (Mass in Time of War)
Features
- Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor
- Leon Mccawley Piano
- Grace Davidson Soprano
- Anna Harvey Mezzo-soprano
- Mark Wilde Tenor
- Ashley Riches Bass-baritone
- City of London Choir Choir
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The City of London Choir and the RPO return to the stage in the second of a series of concerts featuring two of the great composers, Mozart and Haydn.
The ever-adored and lyrical Piano Concerto No.21, performed by the exceptional Leon McCawley, opens the evening with a journey from liveliness to suffering, eventually ending in release. This sublime, muted work is strongly associated with the 1967 film Elvira Madigan.
In Haydn’s well-known Paukenmesse, or Mass in Time of War, the insistent and foreboding timpani reflect the troubled time of war in Austria, and underscore an otherwise spirited and sacred choral score.
Preceding this concert at 6.45pm...
RPO Preludes: Meet the Musicians
An exhibition, held in the foyer, celebrating the RPO's history in its 70th year.