Mozart composed his angelic motet less than six months before his death. In the remarkable span of nine days in 1739, Handel composed a tribute to St. Cecilia, the Patron Saint of Music. Staking a role for music in the creation of the world, it asks, “What passion cannot Music raise and quell?” Nary a one, as evidenced by this sublime celestial celebration.
“[Phan is] vocally and dramatically at the level of the finest international artists.” —CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Conductor/Performers
conductor
Cyndia Sieden
soprano
tenor
San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
Program
All sound clips are from San Francisco Symphony performances and are used with permission of the SFS Players Committee.
Concert Length: Approximately 2 Hours
Podcasts
Mozart's Symphony No. 39