The Royal Choral Society and the London Mozart Players, conducted by Richard Cooke, perform Beethoven's Missa Solemnis with soloists Verity Wingate, Eleanor Minney, Thomas Elwin and Alastair Miles.
The Royal Choral Society and London Mozart Players are performing Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at St Albans Cathedral on Saturday 13 March 2027. It's a big one: chorus, orchestra and four soloists sharing the stage, all conducted by Richard Cooke. The soloists are soprano Verity Wingate, mezzo-soprano Eleanor Minney, tenor Thomas Elwin and bass Alastair Miles.
If you're not familiar with the piece, it's worth knowing where it sits in Beethoven's life. He wrote it just before his Ninth Symphony, and it took him four years to finish. He held it in high regard, too, inscribing the score with the hope that it might 'come from the heart – may it return to the heart.' It's monumental in scale but deeply personal, combining a human exploration of faith, hope and peace with the kind of musical invention he was known for at the height of his creative powers – even as he was dealing with the devastating effects of his increasing deafness. The performance brings together chorus, orchestra and soloists in a work that moves from quiet reflection to overwhelming power and joy.
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It's a long stretch of music, so there's no interval – it runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Tickets are £36, £32, £28, £20 and £15, with children under 18 and students half price and carers/companions free. The cathedral is at Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL1 1BY.
