WashU Symphony and Choirs combined in powerhouse performance. Free.

The WashU Symphony Orchestra and WashU Choirs will unite for a special performance of Franz Joseph Haydn's Mass in Time of War. This piece will take us through the turmoil of conflict and the hope for peace, combining beautiful melodies with thunderous military themes, presented by the WashU Symphony Orchestra, Choirs, and soloists, led by maestro Darwin Aquino.

This spectacular piece will be bookended by a full orchestral program, all in the beautiful 560 Music Center. See details below. We will have a reserved seating area on the center aisle for our members. The music begins promptly at 3:00. Please try to arrive closer to 2:30 to meet at our reserved seats to socialize before the program begins.

This remarkable concert is completely FREE and no tickets are required. There is free parking in the adjacent garage.

MUSIC PROGRAM

Fanfare from La Peri (1912) by Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

Mass in Time of War (1796) by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
IV. Sanctus
VI. Agnus Dei
Kelly Daniel-Decker, soprano Erin Haupt, alto, Clark Sturdevant, tenor, & Ben Worley, bass

INTERMISSION

An Outdoor Overture (1938) by Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990)

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished Symphony” (1822) by Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
I. Allegro ma non troppo

Highlights from Wicked (2003) by Stephen Schwartz (1948 – ) Arr. Ted Ricketts