This Sunday, June 10, the MPC choir will present our major choral work for the spring, Mozart’s “Vesperae solennes de confessore” (or “Solemn Vespers”). Despite its somber title, this work for choir, solo quartet, and string ensemble is actually quite joyful! Written in 1780, the Vespers was composed by Mozart for liturgical use in Salzburg Cathedral. Its six movements are settings of Psalm texts and the Magnificat. The music shows Mozart at his most ebullient, and the lyrical “Laudate Dominum” for soprano solo and choir is one of his most sublime creations.
Our choir will be joined by a string quartet, and by professional vocal soloists from local opera companies.
Instrumentalists:
Maxine Nemerovski and Josepha Fath, violins
Adaiha MacNair-Somer, cello
Farley Pearce, bass
Michael Peterson, harpsichord
Vocal soloists:
Erin O’Meally, soprano
Nikola Prinz, mezzo-soprano
Justin Plank, tenor
Ben Brady, bass
Come feast on the beauty of Mozart’s music in Celebration on June 10!
(Pictured at left: Salzburg Cathedral)
Read more about Vesperae solennes de confessore on Wikipedia