Highlighting the pristine voices of Mary Bevan, Roderick Williams, Tim Mead, and James Gilchrist—and the “musical brilliance” of the Philharmonia Chorale—this program serves as a magnificent beacon of light to those who need it most.
Masses for Troubled Times
February 13–14, 2021
This performance has been cancelled.
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“Bevan gives a terrific performance...assertive, lyrical and superbly acted.”
The Guardian
About Masses for Troubled Times
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“In labor, rest; in heat, temperance; in tears, solace.” Georg Muffat’s immense Missa in labore requies, the composer’s only surviving sacred work, beams with expressivity thanks to its extraordinary display of two vocal and three instrumental choirs. This work of grandeur was admired by the onetime owner of the autographed manuscript—Joseph Haydn. Paired with Muffat’s mass, Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, composed amidst troubled Napoleonic times in Austria, nevertheless shines with splendor. Highlighting the pristine voices of Mary Bevan, Roderick Williams, Tim Mead, and James Gilchrist—and the “musical brilliance” of the Philharmonia Chorale—this program serves as a magnificent beacon of light to those who need it most.
The Music
MUFFAT Missa in labore requies
HAYDN Missa in Angustiis, “Nelson Mass”
Richard Egarr, conductor and organ
Mary Bevan and Margot Rood, soprano
Tim Mead and Daniel Moody, countertenor
James Gilchrist and James Reese, tenor
Roderick Williams and Davóne Tines, baritone
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale Orchestra features members of Juilliard415
Bruce Lamott, chorale director
Pre-Concert Talk
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Program Notes
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