Mozart Requiem - Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Marios Papadopoulos conducts the Requiem that needs no contextual intrigue to heighten its drama and poignancy
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482
Mozart Requiem in D minor, K. 626
Alexandra Lowe soprano
Rebecca Leggett mezzo-soprano
Thomas Elwin tenor
James Atkinson baritone
Schola Cantorum
Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor
In contrast to Fauré’s Requiem heard just two weeks earlier at the Sheldonian Theatre, Mozart’s brims with music of the utmost imposition. In truth, there’s no need for contextual intrigue to heighten the drama and poignancy of Mozart’s Requiem, because the composer delivered both and more in his music in a piece that moves from the dark clouds of fate to the piercing light of optimism. After one of the composer’s most sophisticated piano concertos, Marios Papadopoulos conducts the Requiem here with the Schola Cantorum of Oxford and a first-class team of vocal soloists.
Young Artists’ Platform
Pre-concert recital 18:30
Ticket Information
- Full price £18, £30, £40, £54
- Students from £5
- Registered disabled and wheelchair users with one companion save 50%
- Unemployment benefit claimers save £5 on full price tickets
- Age, 6+
- Latecomers will be permitted at an appropriate point in the performance
- Doors open 19:00 for a 19:30 performance start (running time approx. 120 minutes, including a 20 minute interval)
