Concert - Petite Messe solennelle

1 Place de la Basilique

The Petite Messe solennelle by Gioacchino Rossini is one of his late major works. Originally composed in 1863 for harmonium, piano and choir, it was later orchestrated to enlarge its intimate character while retaining its almost chamber-music spirituality. The proposed version is for choir, 4 soloists and orchestra. Nathalie Gaudefroy, soprano; Marlène Lichtenberg, alto; Markus Francke, tenor; Clemens Morgenthaler, bass; Ensemble Koinonia Wien, Collegium Vocale Strasbourg-Ortenau, Singakademie…