As part of the Philharmonia Orchestra's residency, its Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducted. Born in Finland in 1985 he has led the Orchestra for three years. Behind his players were the highly regarded singers of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, directed by James Grossmith.
Verdi's Requiem is a musical setting of the Roman Catholic funeral mass and we heard it sung in Latin with the English translation transmitted high above the stage. It was designed for a concert performance, rather than for a church service. Much depends upon the four solists and we were particularly fortunate with the evening's lineout. I did, however, find it harder to discern the Latin coming from the bass Tareq Nazmi than from his three colleagues.
It was a rousing performance of an old favourite.
Event: Saturday 24th August 2024 at 8pm