A Mass for Troubled Times | Haydn's "Nelson Mass"
DATE: Sunday, March 19, 2023
TIME: 2:30pm
LOCATION: First Lutheran Church
1000 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Composed in 1798 and often referred to as Haydn's, "greatest single composition", Haydn composed this work against the backdrop of Napoleon’s campaigns in Syria and Egypt, and in an era beset by turmoil. The composition’s name – Mass for Troubled Times – speaks to the uncertainty of the world in which Haydn lived and composed, while the piece itself spectacularly captures and conjures the chaos of the time.
Featured Soloists:
Jessica Pray, Soprano
Lyn Curry, Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Nakielski, Tenor
Thaddeus Ennen, Baritone
TICKETS: $15/advance purchase, $20/at-the-door plus processing fees
DATE: Sunday, March 19, 2023
TIME: 2:30pm
LOCATION: First Lutheran Church
1000 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Composed in 1798 and often referred to as Haydn's, "greatest single composition", Haydn composed this work against the backdrop of Napoleon’s campaigns in Syria and Egypt, and in an era beset by turmoil. The composition’s name – Mass for Troubled Times – speaks to the uncertainty of the world in which Haydn lived and composed, while the piece itself spectacularly captures and conjures the chaos of the time.
Featured Soloists:
Jessica Pray, Soprano
Lyn Curry, Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Nakielski, Tenor
Thaddeus Ennen, Baritone
TICKETS: $15/advance purchase, $20/at-the-door plus processing fees