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Mozart's Solemn Vespers | New Mexico Symphonic Chorus & Orchestra
Join the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra for its season opener at First United Methodist Church.
Britten, Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31 Mozart, Solemn Vespers, KV 339
Roger Melone, conductor Jonathan Tay, tenor Nathan Ukens, horn
Benjamin Britten's sublime song cycle, is dedicated to tenor (and Britten's life partner) Peter Pears, and legendary horn player Dennis Brain. Each movement is memorable, framing six poems drawn from literature of the 15th through nineteenth centuries, by beloved poets including Tennyson, Blake, and Keats. A string orchestra accompanies the soloists.
Solemn Vespers was probably Mozart's final composition for the Salzburg Cathedral in 1780, before leaving his hometown in search of greater artistic opportunities in Vienna. Mozart uses energetic rhythms, a bold harmonic palette, inner vocal lines full of musical interest, and sparkling instrumentals in what is a true high point of his creativity in the choral repertoire.
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LocationFirst United Methodist Church
314 Lead Avenue SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
United States
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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