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Beethoven - Missa Solemnis
Part of the Music for Everyone 2015/16 Cycle
Add to my Calendar 06-02-2016 19:30 06-02-2016 21:30 36 Beethoven - Missa Solemnis Originally intended for performance in the vast gothic splendour of Cologne Cathedral, this masterpiece endows the music of spirituality and devotion with the scale and expressive power of the symphony. Regarded by Beethoven as his greatest work, it is also deeply personal - 'From the heart - may it in turn go to the heart.' The concert brings together magnificent forces - a 200-strong choir with full symphony orchestra - in a rare live performance of this unforgettable work. Albert Hall, Nottingham DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Albert Hall
N Circus Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AA
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Missa solemnis, Op.123
Performers
Paula Sides – soprano
Ciara Hendrick – mezzo-soprano
Nick Pritchard – Tenor
Tim Dickinson – Bass
Angela Kay – Conductor
Nottingham Festival Chorus
East of England Singers
Nottingham Concert Orchestra
Programme Note
Originally intended for performance in the vast gothic splendour of Cologne Cathedral, this masterpiece endows the music of spirituality and devotion with the scale and expressive power of the symphony. Regarded by Beethoven as his greatest work, it is also deeply personal - 'From the heart - may it in turn go to the heart.'
The concert brings together magnificent forces - a 200-strong choir with full symphony orchestra - in a rare live performance of this unforgettable work.