Bangkok Opera • Project Siam Renaissance • Siam Commercial Bank • Ministry of Culture
present
Joseph Haydn's HARMONIEMESSE (1802)
with soloists
Eri Okugawa
Tharawan Bhojhanandh
Allyson Briner
Jak Cholvijarn
Antoine Garth
Saran Senavinin
Siroj Sakudomkaohom
Siam Orpheus Choir
Siam Sinfonietta
conductor Somtow Sucharitkul
Invitational Preview Performance
ABAC Cathedral, Bangna, October 2 at 6 pm
Public Performance
Mahisorn Hall, SCB Park Plaza
October 3 at 6 pm
Haydn's masses are among the greatest glories of choral music in the classical period and the Mass in B flat, composed in 1802 in the twilight of Haydn's life, is a stunning masterpiece, full of fanciful orchestration, rich harmonic color, and inventive touches. In his final years, Haydn's was never more brilliant.
The Orpheus Choir performed the Thailand premiere of Haydn's Mass in Time of War six years ago and this is another Thailand first. The Siam Sinfonietta, Thailand's premier youth orchestra, accompanies the Orpheus Choir and seven soloists, all drawn from the local community. Somtow Sucharitkul will conduct.
A preview performance will take place in the ABAC church, a gorgeous marble miniature of the Basilica in Rome, on Saturday Oct 2.
The public performance will be on Oct 3 at the Mahisorn Hall. Mahisorn is easily reached by taking the BTS to Chatuchak and continuing by taxi. Ask for "SCB Park". The performance is at 6 pm in order that concertgoers may take advantage of one of the many restaurants in SCB Park for dinner or tea. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear some rare and beautiful choral music.
Tickets for the public performance will soon go on sale by this weekend at 500 baht (half price for seniors and students). Contact Thai Ticket Major (02) 262-3456, www.thaiticketmajor.com. You may also reserve by writing to ratana@bangkokopera.com or calling the Bangkok Opera offices at (02) 231-5273. Pre-reserved tickets will receive premium seating.
For information about the private premiere, please contact the Bangkok Opera.
Income from ticket sales all goes to the Bangkok Opera's youth initiatives.
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