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City Chorus perform Rossini's Petite messe solennelle

When
Friday April 5, 2019 at 19:30
Where
St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London
Tickets
£10
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  1. Petite messe solennelle - Gioachino Rossini

Gioachino Rossini’s last great masterpiece has moments of radiance and uninhibited joy but also a darker side hinting at death as the extinction of meaning. It is music of the soul which speaks directly to every member of the audience and all will enjoy the creativity and craftmanship displayed in the work.

City Chorus concerts are famously convivial: full of family, friends and supporters of the choir. Our concerts always also feature professional musicians. This concert features: Giancarlo Palena (accordion), Philip Shannon (piano), four other soloists and six choral scholars, conducted by Paul Ayres.

Gioachino Rossini

Throughout his long life as a composer Rossini had a special affinity with the voice. He wrote numerous operas, including William Tell, The Barber of Seville and The Italian Girl in Algiers but also composed five masses and a number of liturgical pieces and other church works. He was astonishingly successful during his lifetime with his works experiencing a revival in the 20th century.

The Petite messe solennelle was written in 1864 for the dedication of the private chapel of Countess Pillet-Will. Rossini himself questioned whether the work was entirely sacred, given his preference for comic opera.

City Chorus

We are a friendly, non-auditioning choir that performs a wide range of music, from sixteenth-century motets to modern choral compositions and arrangements. Membership is open to all, at the discretion of our musical director. Some choral singing experience and music reading ability is advantageous, but not essential. All works are thoroughly rehearsed and sound files are available to help you learn the music. Our musical director Paul Ayres conducts and accompanies several choral groups in London and works extensively as a composer and arranger. Contact Dionne at membership@londoncitychorus.com.

Subscription costs:

£96 per term, £63 concession* (includes 2 concert tickets)

£216 annual full membership (includes 6 concert tickets)

£153 annual concession* (includes 6 concert tickets


Venue
St Andrew's Church, Holborn
St Andrews Street
London
London
EC4A 3AF
England

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