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.

***11

Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Sinfonía de cámara en do menor (arr. Rudolf Barshai), op. 110a
Pärt, Arvo (n. 1935)	Berliner Messe
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)	Misa núm. 11 en re menor "Misa Nelson" o "Missa en Angustiis", Hob XXII: 11

Polyphony
Britten Sinfonia
Stephen Layton	Dirección
Katherine Watson	Soprano
Kitty Whately	Mezzosoprano
Andrew Tortise	Tenor
Derek Welton	Bajo