Join the Cambridge University Symphony Chorus and the East Anglia Chamber Orchestra for an evening of radiant lyricism and orchestral warmth, pairing two masterpieces that reveal the youthful genius of their composers.
Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, written when he was just 22, is a thrilling early testament to the operatic flair that would later define his career. Brimming with soaring melodies, dramatic contrasts, and expressive choral writing, the work combines sacred tradition with unmistakably theatrical colour.
Brahms’ Serenade No.1, written when he was 25, offers a contrasting world of pastoral beauty and classical grace; at once grand and intimate.
more about East Anglia Chamber Orchestra
The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra (EAChO) was founded in 2010 and has been acclaimed as the best chamber orchestra in the region. The orchestra draws players from around East Anglia, and whilst based in Cambridge, the orchestra performs regularly in other parts of East Anglia: past seasons have seen visits to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, Ely Cathedral, the new Saffron Hall in Saffron Walden, as well as West Road Concert Hall, St John’s College Chapel, Trinity College Chapel and King’s College Chapel in Cambridge.
EAChO focuses primarily on chamber orchestra repertoire, and most programmes contain a mixture of the familiar and the less well known. The orchestra enjoys the benefit of inviting professional guest conductors and soloists for each of its concerts, who challenge the players to ever increasing heights of achievement.
Recent guest conductors have included Jacques Cohen, Toby Purser, John Paul Jennings, Dominic Grier, Ben Sheen and Mark Austin. Guest soloists have included Dame Evelyn Glennie, Andrew Watkinson, David Cohen, Gülsin Onay, Julien Van Mellearts, Kristine Balanas, Nicholas Daniels, Michael Foyle, Philippa Boyle, Sasha Grynyuk, Leonid Gorokhov and Thomas Kelly. Our regular leader is Jamie Foreman.
more about Cambridge University Symphony Chorus
Cambridge University Symphony Chorus (CUSC) is a busy and vibrant choir of approximately 120 members that gives singers the fantastic opportunity to perform some of the most dramatic and passionate choral music ever written, and rarely performed by the college choirs. CUSC is made up of students, staff, alumni, and members of the wider Cambridge community.