Live in Concert 4.02.14: Rossini - Petite Messe Solonelle

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

BBC Singers: Rossini - Petite Messe Solonelle

Live in Concert from Milton Court in London


The BBC Singers conducted by Paul Brough perform Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle. Described by the composer himself as "the last of my péchés de vieillesse" (sins of old age), it was written late in his life in 1863 and is elegantly scored for choir, soloists, two pianos and harmonium.

Ruby Hughes - Soprano
Clara Mouriz - Mezzo-soprano
tbc - Tenor
Matthew Hargreaves - Baritone
James Baillieu - Piano
Roger Vignoles - Piano
Malcolm Hicks - Harmonium
BBC Singers
Paul Brough - Conductor




8.15 INTERVAL MUSIC
Rossini - William Tell Overture

[amateur51]

What a treat, especially with a wheezy harmonium in evidence ... and Ruby Hughes

But why the bizarre interval music?

[Gordon]

Great!! I love this piece, so quirky. Two versions of course. Look forward to that concert, thanks for the hint E_A!!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

And now for more Rossini in the interval.

Dear Roger Wright,

PLEASE give our ears a rest. It's like amateur musical theatre companies forcing piped music on their unsuspecting audiences during the iner(usually from the same show).
They don't know any better, but you are a trained musician.
You know it makes sense.

Yours sincerely,

EA

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I know this is Rossini's original concept, but I can't pretend to prefer it to the orchestral version.

[amateur51]

It was used to great effect throughout Almodóvar's La mala educación

[jean]

I know this is Rossini's original concept, but I can't pretend to prefer it to the orchestral version.

I love it -

...especially with a wheezy harmonium in evidence ...

but the trouble was there was no wheezing. It might as well have been a third piano.

The whole thing was very dull.