Royal Choral Society | Haydn: Nelson Mass at Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford on Saturday 28th October 2023

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Royal Choral Society | Haydn: Nelson Mass

Add to my Calendar 28-10-2023 19:00 28-10-2023 21:00 36 Royal Choral Society | Haydn: Nelson Mass The Nelson Mass was composed in 1798 against a backdrop of fear as Napoleon’s army fought its way to Austria. Haydn didn’t know it, but while he was writing this choral masterpiece (originally called Missa in Angustiis or ‘Mass for Troubled Times’), the British Navy under Admiral Horatio Nelson was delivering a stunning victory over Napoleon’s forces at the Battle of the Nile. News of the victory supposedly reached Haydn on the day of the work’s premiere, and so began its association with the naval hero, cemented when Nelson visited the Esterhazy court and met Haydn in 1800. The turbulent atmosphere is evoked throughout this magnificent choral work, from the opening lines of the Kyrie through to the dramatic intensity of the Benedictus; and yet, as with his symphonies and in keeping with the custom of providing a happy ending, the culminating mood is optimistic. Haydn’s music seems to underline human resilience amidst the horrors of conflict. The Royal Choral Society joins forces with the London Mozart Players and a quartet of soloists under the baton of Richard Cooke to present this magnificent work in Chelmsford Cathedral.  The concert opens with two glorious anthems composed by Handel for the coronation of King George II, after which the orchestra will play Mozart’s enchanting Symphony No.29, a high point of his early symphonic writing. Mozart’s captivating melodies have all the elegance of his mentor, Haydn. Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Chelmsford Cathedral
Duke Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1EH
England

Saturday 28th October 2023
7:00 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
George Frideric Handel – My Heart is Inditing, HWV 261
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony no.29 in A major, K.201/186a
~ Interval ~
Joseph Haydn – Mass no.11 in D minor 'Nelson', Hob.XXII:11

Performers

Richard Cooke – Conductor
Miriam Allan – soprano
Hannah Cooke – mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Madden – tenor
Richard Bannan – baritone

Royal Choral Society
London Mozart Players

Programme Note

The Nelson Mass was composed in 1798 against a backdrop of fear as Napoleon’s army fought its way to Austria. Haydn didn’t know it, but while he was writing this choral masterpiece (originally called Missa in Angustiis or ‘Mass for Troubled Times’), the British Navy under Admiral Horatio Nelson was delivering a stunning victory over Napoleon’s forces at the Battle of the Nile. News of the victory supposedly reached Haydn on the day of the work’s premiere, and so began its association with the naval hero, cemented when Nelson visited the Esterhazy court and met Haydn in 1800.

The turbulent atmosphere is evoked throughout this magnificent choral work, from the opening lines of the Kyrie through to the dramatic intensity of the Benedictus; and yet, as with his symphonies and in keeping with the custom of providing a happy ending, the culminating mood is optimistic. Haydn’s music seems to underline human resilience amidst the horrors of conflict.

The Royal Choral Society joins forces with the London Mozart Players and a quartet of soloists under the baton of Richard Cooke to present this magnificent work in Chelmsford Cathedral. The concert opens with two glorious anthems composed by Handel for the coronation of King George II, after which the orchestra will play Mozart’s enchanting Symphony No.29, a high point of his early symphonic writing. Mozart’s captivating melodies have all the elegance of his mentor, Haydn.

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