About Beethoven Mass in C

Programme

Cecilia McDowall A Song for St Cecilia version premiere
Rubbra Sinfonia da camera (Symphony No 10)
Cecilia McDowall Rain, Steam and Speed
Beethoven Mass in C

A sacred masterpiece – Beethoven’s radiant Mass in C speaks from the heart and is a beautiful, deeply personal contemplation of the divine. The intimate feel and yearning of the music is unusually moving and reflects Beethoven’s desire for the focus of the work to be on the human experience of being in church, rather than on an all-powerful God. Two vivid pieces by Cecilia McDowall, including her joyful A Song for St Cecilia, and Rubbra’s expressive Sinfonia da camera complete the programme of this impassioned concert.

Vocal soloists supported by John Hammond and funds raised by the Mass in C Come and Sing event