Mozart Requiem

Renaissance Choir

Conductor: Peter Gambie

Come and join the Renaissance Choir in Petersfield on Saturday 28 October for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem.

It is one of the finest pieces of classical music ever written. Most of it was penned on his deathbed, so it’s not surprising that it’s full of anguish and of pain, but it’s also full of hope. The choir intends to capture all emotions of this work, written by a young man nearing his death and knowing it. It is a dark work in parts, bursting with fury, undoubtedly Mozart’s most powerful music.

The Requiem sits in contrast to Haydn's uplifting Te Deum in C major, and is complemented by one of William Byrd’s greatest choral pieces, his Mass for Five Voices.

Throughout the Mass, the choir makes considerable use of soloists and small groups in order to preserve its unique “chamber-music” quality, chosen by Byrd in order to protect those celebrating the forbidden Roman rite from discovery.

Adults tickets are £15, and under-25s pay £2. These are available from Ticketsource via www.renaissancechoir.org.uk, from One Tree Books in Petersfield or on the door.