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Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart's Requiem
with Laura Ruiz Ferreres and Choir of Merton College
Part of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra 2021/22 Season
Add to my Calendar 28-10-2021 19:30 28-10-2021 21:30 36 Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart's Requiem Mozart’s unfinished Requiem turned out to be his own. This unfailingly gripping work moves from the dark clouds of fate to the piercing light of optimism – a last bid for positivity in the tragic life of a genius cut off in his prime. After his equally sublime late Clarinet Concerto – played by outstanding Spanish clarinettist Laura Ruiz Ferreres – Marios Papadopoulos and the Orchestra are joined by one of the finest mixed-voice college choirs in the land for Mozart’s last musical will and testament. Join us for the most iconic Requiem ever written in the unmatched surroundings of the Sheldonian Theatre. Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3AZ
England
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
~ Interval ~
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem in D minor, K.626
Performers
Laura Ruiz Ferreres – clarinet
Mary Bevan – soprano
Hanna Hipp – mezzo-soprano
Joshua Ellicott – tenor
Ashley Riches – Bass
Marios Papadopoulos – Conductor
Choir of Merton College, Oxford
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
Mozart’s unfinished Requiem turned out to be his own. This unfailingly gripping work moves from the dark clouds of fate to the piercing light of optimism – a last bid for positivity in the tragic life of a genius cut off in his prime. After his equally sublime late Clarinet Concerto – played by outstanding Spanish clarinettist Laura Ruiz Ferreres – Marios Papadopoulos and the Orchestra are joined by one of the finest mixed-voice college choirs in the land for Mozart’s last musical will and testament. Join us for the most iconic Requiem ever written in the unmatched surroundings of the Sheldonian Theatre.
