Handel and Haydn Society–Mozart Requiem
Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Music
Michael Haydn: Requiem MH 155
Mozart: Requiem K. 626
Performed by
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Lucy Crowe, soprano
Beth Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Duke Kim, tenor
Brandon Cedel, bass-baritone
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Overview
Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen and the superb H+H Chorus “let perpetual light shine” in this stunning season opener, a double feature of moving masterpieces. Performing this heartfelt music with the instruments for which it was composed, the H+H Orchestra and Chorus trace the influence of the opening requiem by Michael Haydn (our namesake’s brother) on Mozart’s main event. Your spirit will be uplifted by sublime soloists, including soprano Lucy Crowe, who “takes us heavenwards with dazzling high notes until we arrive at paradise itself” (The Times).
