Celebrating a long musical partnership with an all-Mozart afternoon concert at Cadogan Hall

Brighton Festival Chorus (BFC) was founded in 1968 and for that first performance they sang Walton's Belshazzar's Feast with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. BFC has gone on to have a long partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and the two will be performing together at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 20 October 2024 during Cadogan Hall's celebrations for its own 20th anniversary. The programme is an all-Mozart one with conductor James Morgan.

The concert opens with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, renowned for its lyrical beauty and virtuosic demands, will showcase the remarkable talent of Katherine Lacy. Katherine was appointed Principal Clarinet of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in November 2014, following a short period with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and eight years with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Her time with the RPO has included regular performances of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, which she recorded with the Orchestra in 2019 and is now a regular feature on Classic FM.

Brighton Festival Youth Choir will then capture the simple beauty of Mozart’s 1791 motet, the Ave Verum Corpus.

Finally, the Chorus will be joined by a stellar cast...Alison Langer soprano, Claire Lees soprano, William Morgan tenor & Jonathan Brown baritone for the grandeur, beauty and emotional depth of Mozart's Mass in C Minor K.427. This is a masterpiece of sacred music that blends the sacred solemnity of liturgical music with the dramatic expressiveness of opera, a testament to Mozart's versatility as a composer.

This concert is a must-see for classical music enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the magic of Mozart’s genius brought to life. 2024 marks the 20th season of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as Resident Orchestra of Cadogan Hall, which itself is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Brighton Festival Chorus have enjoyed a wonderful 56-year partnership with the RPO.

BFC's recent performances have included Vaughan Williams's A Sea Symphony and Dona Nobis Pacem for the Brighton Festival in 2022 and 2023 with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Britten Sinfonia respectively, a gala with the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrating the work of Raymond Gubbay in the Royal Albert Hall, Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra in Brighton Dome in February 2023. Highlights of 2024 include the UK premiere of Arnesen’s The Stranger at the 2024 Brighton Festival.

Full details from the BFC website.