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St Barnabas Church
Pitshanger Lane
Ealing
London
W5 1QG
England
Tickets
Prices: £19; £15 (concessions); £3 (under-18)
Booking line: 07957 923 341
Book Tickets
Programme
Joseph Haydn – Missa in tempore belli (Mass in Time of War), Hob XXII:9
Matthew Coleridge – Requiem
Jessica French – Strengthen for Service
Johann Sebastian Bach – Air on the G string
Performers
Katharina Russell – soprano
Louisa Stuart-Smith – mezzo-soprano
Campos Santinaque Tobias – tenor
Oliver Heuzenroeder – baritone
Peter Asprey – Conductor
Ealing Choral Society
Orpheus Sinfonia
Programme Note
Written against the backdrop of the European war that followed the French Revolution, Haydn’s Paukenmesse (Mass in the Time of War) reflects the troubled mood of its time. Long thought to express anti-war sentiment, the Paukenmesse, with its bellicose timpani drumbeats and wind fanfares, forms a picture of a composer conflicted by the idea of war, who chose to close his Mass with the Dona Nobis Pacem, a celebration of peace.
Two contemporary works comprise the first half: The UK premiere of Strengthen for Service, an atmospheric anthem by young American composer Jessica French, followed by Matthew Coleridge’s Requiem, deeply moving and with beautiful, flowing melodies, one of the highest new entries in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2023. The theme of service in the first piece, followed by the Requiem and then Haydn’s Mass make a suitable trio for a concert during the season of Remembrance, with a satisfying journey from contemplation to action.
We are delighted to partner with the Orpheus Sinfonia for this concert. Peter Asprey conducts.
