10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: RELIGIEUSE

Fri 30 Oct 2015 7.00 pm
Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre

 

Helsingin kamarikuoro

Tapiola Sinfonietta

Nils Schweckendiek, conductor

 

Beethoven Overture to Prometheus
Berlioz­ Méditation religieuse­
Matthew Whittall­ The return of light
(world premiere)­
Cherubini­ Messe solennelle in G Major­

 

The Helsinki Chamber Choir celebrates its 10th anniversary on the eve of All Saints’ Day, with Matthew Whittall’s new work taking the first sunrise after the Arctic winter darkness as its subject. Luigi Cherubini, a Florentine composer who was active in France and whom none less than Ludwig van Beethoven considered the greatest of his contemporaries, composed his G major Mass for a coronation that never took place. A performance in 1987 was in all likelihood the world premiere. Combining influences from Haydn and Italian opera, the Mass is a rare gem and will probably be receiving its first ever performance in Finland.

 

Public dress rehearsal at Tapiola Hall on 30 October from 11am-12.20pm. Free admission.

 

Pre-concert talk 6.15-6.45pm. Free admission.

 

Tickets: 25 / 19 / 11 € from Lippupiste

 

In collaboration with: Tapiola Sinfonietta

 

The concert will be broadcast on Yle Radio 1.