Concert - Petite Messe solennelle

1 Place de la Basilique

The Petite Messe solennelle is one of the late major works by Gioacchino Rossini. The work was originally composed in 1863 for harmonium, piano and choir. A few years later, Rossini created an orchestral version that broadens the intimate character of the original, yet without losing its beautiful spirituality, almost chamber-music-like. The proposed version will be 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…