An afternoon of musical celebrations! From the shimmering beauty of an arctic sunrise to Mozart’s elegant Coronation Mass.

 

Program

 

"Northern Sunrise"	Mari Alice Conrad
Le bal de Béatrice d'Este	Reynaldo Hahn
Mass in C Major "Coronation" K.317	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

Did You Know?

·       Mari Alice Conrad is an award-winning composer based in Edmonton. Her "Northern Sunrise" was originally a string quartet and was adapted for string orchestra by the composer.

·       The Ball of Beatrice d'Este is based on imagined dance at the glittering court of the Duke of Milan in the 15th Century.  Milan was a centre of power and culture during the Italian Renaissance - Leonardo da Vinci painted his Last Supper there at this time!

·       Mozart's "Coronation" Mass may not have originally been written for a coronation at all.  However, after it was performed at the coronation of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (a year after Mozart's death), it became a popular choice for celebrations in the royal court.

 

With the Prince George Cantata Singers

 

There will be a 30 minute pre-concert chat with Maestro Michael Hall at 1:15pm