Usher HallEdinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Thursday 30 April 2026 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) | Mass no. 10 in C major, "Paukenmesse” (In Time of War), Hob XXII:9 | |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | Requiem in D minor, K626 |
Performers
| SCO Chorus | |
| Riccardo Minasi | Conductor |
| Louise Alder | Soprano |
| Hanna Hipp | Mezzo-soprano |
| Julien Henric | Tenor |
| Daniel Okulitch | Bass-baritone |
| Gregory Batsleer | Choirmaster / chorus director |
| Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
From its request by a dark stranger to its gruelling creation on the composer’s deathbed, Mozart’s Requiem is a piece haunted by mysteries. It’s also an awe-inspiring contemplation of life’s profoundest questions, conveyed through music of enormous courage and compassion, beauty and power.
Charismatic interpreter of 18th century music, Riccardo Minasi is joined by the excellent SCO Chorus and a brilliant line-up of vocal soloists.
Another ambitious piece launches this concert of choral splendours. Haydn’s ‘Mass in Time of War’ is a joyful and deeply expressive celebration of peace, first heard when Austria feared invasion by Napoleon’s armies.
