Cora Voce: Missa in Angustiis ('Lord Nelson Mass')
$18 ($15 senior; students free)
Cora Voce is pleased to be collaborating with the Northwest Repertory Singers and full orchestra in a performance of Joseph Haydn's Missa in Angustiis (Mass in the Time of Distress), popularly known as the "Lord Nelson Mass." Each choir will also perform a short program of their own choosing.
The Missa in Angustiis is Haydn's largest, most well-known and beloved choral work. Although it is his only mass set in a minor key, it is far from the dark style of Mozart's Requiem written in the same decade. Rather, it is most notable for the florid passages sung by the soprano soloist and the triumphantly joyous finale. The orchestra features trumpets and timpani, giving it a decidedly military feel. It was first performed within months of the Battle of Trafalgar in honor of Lord Nelson, who is credited with annihilating Napoleon's forces.