Dvorak's setting of the ‘Stabat Mater’ is not only renowned as his greatest and best known choral work, but also the most glorious setting of this particular sacred text. The wonderful music for the chorus is richly melodious with many outstanding crescendos and there are magnificent moments for the four soloists – especially the dramatic contralto aria 'Inflammatus' and the beautiful 'Fac me vere' for tenor solo and chorus.
Dvorak himself conducted this work in London in 1884 and immediately established its popularity in the UK.
2016 could not be a better time for The Windsor and Eton Choral Society to perform this marvellous music as this year marks the Society’s 180th Anniversary and also marks the 175th Anniversary of Dvorak's birth.
Performers: Windsor and Eton Choral Society
Southern Sinfonia
Tim Johnson Conductor
Duration: 2 hours
Ticket Price: £21.50, £19.50, £17.50
Box Office: 01628 528041