Concert by the SND Opera Choir
Concert by the SND Opera Choir
Opera
The new SND building, Opera and Ballet hall
Schedule of performances
The Concert by the SND Opera Choir offers a representative survey of European sacred choral music from the nineteenth century to the present day. The programme brings together the Romantic grandeur of Anton Bruckner, the lyrical warmth of César Franck, the English cathedral tradition of Thomas Attwood Walmisley, and the distinctive spiritual world of John Tavener. The first half of the concert concludes with Ralph Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols, a masterpiece of the English choral repertoire. The second half of the concert is devoted to Camille Saint-Saëns's Messe à quatre voix, Op. 4 – a compelling work by the young composer that reveals his mastery of vocal polyphony, his rich harmonic imagination, and his gift for shaping music on a grand scale. Performers include the SND Opera Choir, organist Marek Štrbák, pianist Nadiia Hrusha, and conductors Jan Rozehnal and Ladislav Kaprinay.
PROGRAMME
Anton Bruckner
Ecce sacerdos magnus
John Tavener
Mother of God, Here I Stand
César Franck
La Vierge à la crèche
Thomas Attwood Walmisley
Magnificat in D minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
interval
Camille Saint-Saëns
Messe à quatre voix op. 4
The production is suitable for audiences aged 10 and over.
Runnning time: 1 hrs 30 mins with one interval