The Oxford Harmonic Choir and the Orchestra of Stowe Opera perform Mozart's Requiem and Hummel's Mass in B flat, with four soloists and Robert Secret conducting.
The Oxford Harmonic Choir are performing at the Sheldonian Theatre on Sunday 29 November, with the Orchestra of Stowe Opera joining them on stage. It's a double bill of two great masses: Mozart's Requiem and Hummel's Mass in B flat.
Most people will recognise the Requiem—it's the one Mozart left unfinished when he died, later completed by his pupil Franz Xaver Süssmayr. It's still one of the most famous pieces of choral music there is, and you've probably heard it without realising it; the 'Lacrimosa' section turned up on the soundtrack to Oppenheimer last year. The other half of the evening is Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Mass in B flat, Op 77. Hummel was another of Mozart's students, and he brought a lot of his teacher's clarity and grace into this one. The imposing fugue that crowns the 'Gloria' is singled out as a highlight.
On the singing front, the choir is joined by four soloists: Nazan Fikret on soprano, Felicity Buckland on mezzo-soprano, Robyn Lyn Evans on tenor, and Richard Wiegold on bass. Robert Secret conducts the whole thing, with the Orchestra of Stowe Opera providing the orchestral accompaniment.
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It starts at 19:00 at the Sheldonian on Broad Street. Tickets are £15, £25, £33, and £40, with under-18s and students paying £12.50 in the semi-circle and £10 in the upper gallery. Wheelchair users can bring a companion or carer for free.
