Beethoven: Mass in C and Janáček: Glagolitic Mass

Sunday 11 April, 7.30pm | Barbican, London 

Crouch End Festival Chorus
London Orchestra da Camera
Naomi Harvey soprano
Julia Batchelor-Walsh mezzo soprano
Alan Oke tenor
Tim Mirfin bass
Peter Jaekel organ
David Temple conductor

Hailed as a masterpiece of the 20th century choral repertoire, Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass is an exuberant and triumphant celebration of life. Rather than opting for a traditional Latin mass, he used an ancient Slavonic text. Though the music is sacred, the Mass exudes a wild and earthy character.
 
Beethoven’s Mass in C is the perfect contrast to Janáček. Beethoven said of his Mass that it represented the “true inwardness of religious feeling” and this setting has long been praised for its directness and intense emotional content.

Booking and information

Sunday 11 April 2010, 7.30pm
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

TICKETS: £24 - £9.00
Half price for age 18 & under
20% discount for CEFC Friends, Crouch End Card holders and Barbican Card holders

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