War and beauty: Shostakovich, Haydn and Pärt

A tremendous Nelson Mass from the Britten Sinfonia

David Pinedo, 2nd March

In a diverse programme consisting of Haydn and Pärt, Stephen Layton impressed with his choir Polyphony, while the Britten Sinfonia performed a fine rendition of Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony.

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Schostakowitsch, Dmitrij (1906-1975)	Kammersymphonie in c-Moll (arr. Rudolf Barshai), Op.110a
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)	Berliner Messe
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)	Messe Nr. 11 in d-Moll "Nelson” oder “Missa in Angustiis", Hob.XXII:11

Polyphony
Britten Sinfonia
Stephen Layton	Musikalische Leitung
Katherine Watson	Sopran
Kitty Whately	Mezzosopran
Andrew Tortise	Tenor
Derek Welton	Bass