Symphony
No. 9 in D major, Op. 125, "Choral "
Sanctus from Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123
Coriolan Overture in C Minor for Orchestra, p. 62VINCENT
LA SELVA
Conducting
Maria Knapik
Soprano |
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Elsa Larsson
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Edward Perretti
Tenor |
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Raemond Martin
Baritone |
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The New York Grand Opera Orchestra
The New York Grand Opera Chorus
augmented by
The Metropolitan Greek Chorale
Constantine Kitsopolous, Director
Dalton Alumni Chorale
Stephen Michael Smith, Director
The Shrewsbury Chorale |
"All
Mankind Shall be as Brothers"
- Ludwig Van Beethoven
This concert, originally planned to coincide with the 175th anniversary - to the day - of
Beethoven's death with a performance of his Ninth Symphony, we now dedicate to the victims
of the September 11th attack.
No work is more characteristic of Beethoven's genius; no work of Western music comes
closer to the heart of the human condition, its tragedies as well as its triumphs, than
does the Ninth.
The vast canvas of Beethoven's final symphony, with its evocations of an implacable Fate,
its unearthly serenity, and its unprecedented vocal celebration of the universal
Brotherhood of Man, has become a
cultural touchstone for all of us in times of great upheaval. No other composer and no
other work have such power to symbolize our perpetual struggle to be free from the bonds
of hatred and oppression.
It is a great privilege for me to lead the Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of the New York
Grand Opera Company in a performance of Beethoven's incomparable Ninth Symphony at
Carnegie Hall on this particular day, and at this particular time. In keeping with the
somber yet exalted mood of the occasion, I have also programmed the Coriolan Overture, and
the Sanctus from the Missa Solemnis.
Vincent La Selva |
