Crouch End Festival Chorus
London Mozart Players
David Temple: conductor
Julia Doyle: soprano
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones: mezzo-soprano
Ronald Samm: tenor
Ashley Riches: baritone
Felix Mendelssohn From Heaven on High
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Lure
Felix Mendelssohn Psalm 42
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Job Cantata
Felix Mendelssohn The first Walpurgis Night
The music of Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Hensel holds a wealth of unforgettable experiences – from the drama of raging battles in the mountains to exquisite choral settings. In this concert, the renowned Crouch End Festival Chorus presents a selection of works by both siblings, with Fanny given her due alongside her better-known brother.
Felix’s works include Die erste Walpurgisnacht, a dramatic cantata set on a dark mountain where Druids and Christians are in conflict. Stylistically, the music goes back to Haydn and forward to Wagner and Mahler. Vom Himmel hoch is a beautiful work that is entirely in the style of Felix’s great model, J.S. Bach.
Fanny’s works include Lockung, an exquisite a cappella vocal song, and the more substantial Hiob Cantata for chorus, soloists, and orchestra.
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