Ensemble Pygmalion: Mozart's Great Mass in C minor

In 1782, Mozart took his new wife Constanze home to meet his father. What better way to seek his approval than to write a setting of the Mass, with its angelic soprano solos performed by Constanze herself? Tonight soprano Sabine Devieilhe follows in her footsteps, one of a quartet of first-rate soloists.

Ensemble Pygmalion and their conductor Raphaël Pichon are renowned for their intelligent and creative programming. Tonight they preface Mozart’s masterpiece with music by a select handful of composers who, like Mozart, studied and embraced Baroque traditions and techniques. From Schubert’s intricate counterpoint for four-part women’s choir to the calm, prayerful harmonies of Bruckner, hear how each new generation takes the sounds of the past and weaves them into new music that’s somehow both fresh and familiar.






Presented by the Barbican.

Part of International Ensembles.

Barbican Classical Music Programme receives major support from Marcus Margulies and additional support In Memory of John Murray.





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