Dvorak Stabat Mater
Hereford Choral Society Autumn Concert
Part of the Hereford Choral Society 2016-17 Season
Add to my Calendar 19-11-2016 19:30 19-11-2016 21:30 36 Dvorak Stabat Mater Stabat mater dolorosa, a 13th-century hymn describing the sorrow of Mary at the foot of the cross, has been set over the centuries in a surprising variety of styles. Dvorak's lyrical work was begun after the death of his daughter Josefa, and orchestrated very soon afterwards after the deaths of another daghter and his son, all in the late 1870s. Melodious and elegant, with a heartfelt and stirring concluding passage, it is a moving tribute to the composer's young family. Hereford Cathedral, Hereford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Hereford Cathedral
Cathedral Close
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2NG
England
Programme
Antonin Dvorak – Stabat Mater, Op.58
Performers
Johane Ansell – soprano
Madeleine Shaw – mezzo-soprano
Tom Raskin – Tenor
Bozidar Smiljanic – Bass
Geraint Bowen – Conductor
Hereford Sinfonia
Hereford Choral Society
Programme Note
Stabat mater dolorosa, a 13th-century hymn describing the sorrow of Mary at the foot of the cross, has been set over the centuries in a surprising variety of styles. Dvorak's lyrical work was begun after the death of his daughter Josefa, and orchestrated very soon afterwards after the deaths of another daghter and his son, all in the late 1870s. Melodious and elegant, with a heartfelt and stirring concluding passage, it is a moving tribute to the composer's young family.