Name: "The Mozart of the Andes" – Concert with Haydn, Tirado, Mozart
Start: 2023-05-14T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2023-05-14T21:30:00+01:00
Location: St Cyprian's, Clarence Gate

"The Mozart of the Andes" – Concert with Haydn, Tirado, Mozart

Philharmonia Britannica

Come and enjoy this world premiere of Pedro XA Tirado's "Vespers" for soloist, chorus and orchestra restored to its original version.

St Cyprian's, Clarence Gate

Two much-loved European classical masterpieces are complemented by a gracious and joyful recent discovery in the same classical style from the treasures of the National Archives of Bolivia. Pedro Ximénez Abril y Tirado (PXAT 1784-1856) was one of Latin America’s most successful and prolific composers of the early 19th century, known at the time as “El sinfonista de los andes”. He occupied a prestigious position as director of music at Sucre Cathedral, the most important cultural and religious city of the newly created state of Bolivia. These Vespers would have been performed in the Cathedral by indigenous musicians on the feast of Corpus Christi.This concert presents the world premiere of an original-text edition of the Vespers specially commissioned for this concert, which is a co-production of Philharmonica Britannica (http://www.ph-br.co.uk/) and Hispanic early music ensemble El Parnaso Hyspano (www.elparnasohyspano.com), whose founder director Rafael Montero (tenor) is a descendent of the indigenous people for whom this music was written. Philharmonia Britannica, a classical symphony orchestra, was formed in 2007 by its musical director and conductor Peter Fender, with the aim of bringing high quality performances of the great music of the classical repertoire to as large and diverse an audience as possible. Leader: Gabriel Bilbao, RAM, grant holder of <a href="https://boliviaclasica.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bolivia Classica</a>We prefer it if you buy your ticket here because it helps with our financial planning, but t﻿ickets will also be available on the door. Concessions for students and the unwaged will be available on the door at £15 per ticket. Please bring your student ID . <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/iva153hhq6lhpkh/14MAY_A4%20sized%20poster_090223%20%28final%29.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here for the poster</a>Programme:Joseph Haydn: Overture “Armida”Pedro Ximénez Abril y Tirado (1784-1856) : “Salmos de Vísperas para Corpus Cristi” (Vespers for Corpus Christi) Domine ad adjuvandum me festina – Dixit Dominus (Salmo 109) Confitebor (Salmo 110) –Credidi (Salmo 115) – Beati Omnes (Salmo 127) – Lauda Jerusalem (Salmo 147) – Magnificat- Interval - with refreshmentsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor Soloists: Kate Smith (soprano) - Veronica Chacon (mezzo-soprano) - Rafael Montero (tenor) Chorus: project group | Chorus master: John Sloboda Philharmonia Britannica | Leader: Gabriel Bilbao | Conductor: Peter Fender <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=AYHFE4SLQ7NPG" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donate towards our Tirado project</a>

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