Crouch End Festival Chorus will perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis at Alexandra Palace Theatre.
Sunday 13 April 2025, 6pm start – concert finishes by 8pm.
- Sarah Tynan – Soprano
- Judy Louie Brown – Mezzo-soprano
- Benjamin Hulett – Tenor
- Neal Davies – Bass
- The Hanover Band
- David Temple – Conductor
It was in the latter part of his life, when his deafness was profound, that Beethoven composed his monumental Missa Solemnis. The choral writing, with extremes of dynamics and speed, is amongst the most virtuosic in the entire choral repertoire, and it is only choirs of great power, flexibility and musicianship that can deliver it. With this Mass he achieved a new musical, dramatic and liturgical synthesis – an apotheosis comparable to that of his Ninth Symphony.
It is an enigmatic work, with an underlying programmatic structure that suggests ‘hovering guardian angels’ alongside contemporary invasions and battles – and it is for the performers to reveal this imagery and architecture.
With Crouch End Festival Chorus, The Hanover Band, 4 world-class soloists and David Temple, the stage is set for a brilliant illumination of this iconic work.
Tickets
Buy tickets online from the Alexandra Palace website.
Children and full time students half price.
Contact
Crouch End Festival Chorus website.
Date
Sunday 13 April 2025, 6pm start – concert finishes by 8pm.
Location
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace Way
London
N22 7AY
United Kingdom
