A little bit of St Patrick’s day and a lot of Beethoven
This week on Choral Concert you’ll hear Peter Togni give a tribute to St Patrick’s day, as well as an incredible performance of the great Missa Solemnis by Beethoven in a brand new release with the Collegium Vocale Gent and the Orchestra des Champs-Elysees conducted by Philippe Herreweghe.
On the St Patrick’s day side of things you’ll hear some beautiful Irish music from the Dublin based Anuna, led by Michael McGlynn, as well as the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Choir led by Susan Knight doing an Irish tunes medley by Stephen Chatman.
On the Beethoven side of things you will hear the wonderful Missa Solemnis. This major work of the sacred repertoire, high on the list alongside Bach's Mass in B minor and the Mozart Requiem, is Beethoven's longest work and even he considered it his finest. Conductor Philippe Herreweghe shares this opinion and judges the Missa Solemnis to be one of the great works in the history of classical music. With four superb soloists, a refined chorus and orchestra, Philippe Herreweghe leads us all to a thoroughly transcendental experience.
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