After a triumphant season debut in 2013 called "broad, wide-ranging and powerful" by the New York Times, Sacred Music in a Sacred Space begins its 2014-15 Choral season on Wednesday, October 22 at 7pm with Mozart's Mass in C minor, a majestic setting featuring double chorus.
The Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola and a phenomenal line-up of soloists under the direction of K. Scott Warren offer this iconic work on a program that opens with Haydn's Symphony No. 97.
Martha Guth, soprano
Marguerite Krull, soprano
Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor
Christopher Dylan Herbert, baritone
An intensely personal, rule-breaking composition, Mozart's Great Mass in C minor is a riveting statement about the complex mixture of joy and pain in human relationships, one that transcended the proscribed Austrian Mass tradition at the time of its composition. Although Mozart was familiar with the works of Handel and Bach, it was not until this Mass that he organically assimilated Baroque counterpoint into his own style. Meanwhile, Haydn composed his Symphony No. 97 while living in London as the guest of German-born impresario Johann Peter Solomon. One of Haydn's most complex orchestral works, this "London" Symphony is a clear example of why Haydn became known as the "Father of the Symphony."
Mozart and Haydn thought very highly of each other, both as composers and as people. Mozart was sufficiently impressed by Haydn's string quartets that he composed six of his own that he dedicated to Haydn. The older composer, in turn, was aware of his stature as Europe's leading composer but acknowledged Mozart as his superior. The two works on this program shed light not only on each composer's considerable musical influence, but also on their deep personal and artistic relationship.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22nd @ 7 PM
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Mozart's Great Mass
First Preview: Sep 30, 2014
Opening Date: Oct 22, 2014
Closing Date: Oct 23, 2014
Running Time: 02:20
http://www.smssconcerts.org/concerts/upcoming-concerts/icalrepeat.detail/2014/10/22/81/23%7C26%7C25/
Playing @
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
980 Park Avenue, New York City, NY 10028
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
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$25.00 - $80.00
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Parking
Street parking can be difficult to find, but there are a number of parking garages nearby. There are garages on 83rd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues) and 84th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues), as well as near the Metropolitan Museum of Art. -
Restroom
The restrooms are NOT easily accessible by wheelchair. The most easily accessible restrooms are in the Parish House (980 Park Avenue). There are two steps down from the street level into the Parish House and there is a restroom on that ground floor. -
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For reserved seating concerts, there is available seating for wheelchairs and companions. Please look for the Wheelchair and Wheelchair Companion tickets when purchasing. For general seating concerts, follow the directions of the ushers. -
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Wheelchair Info
The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola is wheelchair/walker accessible via the ramp entrance on 84th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues).
