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Mozart Requiem | The Worcester Chorus, CONCORA, & Masterwork Chorus

Friday, March 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 11:59 pm

ON DEMAND

$10 Admission
Unlimited On Demand Viewing through April 27, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET

Mozart Requiem

Following the success of December 2020’s Virtual Messiah Sing, Music Worcester invites you to return, this time joining us to sing Mozart’s Requiem, or simply to listen to our wonderful musicians as they present Mozart’s timeless masterpiece.

Directed by Chris Shepard, our ensemble features guest soprano Esther Heideman along with seven singers from CONCORA – Agnes Vojtko, Kirk Bobkowski, Jonathan Stinson, Jennifer Ferrand Kelly, Pamela Johnson, Jack Pott, and Jermaine Woodard – accompanied by the Worcester Festival Chamber Orchestra.

This event is hosted by three ensembles whose performances have been sidelined this year: The Worcester Chorus, the Masterwork Chorus of New Jersey,  and CONCORA, Connecticut’s oldest professional choir.  All three choirs have performed in Worcester’s beautiful Mechanics Hall, where this performance has been filmed and recorded.

Tickets to enjoy the presentation for a full month of unlimited, On Demand viewing are $10 per household. Viewing for all buyers ends on April 27, 2021 at 11:59 PM.  You will be emailed a link to view the concert immediately following purchase.

Follow Along With The Score

Click the button below to link to a downloadable PDF of the complete sheet music score for Mozart’s Requiem.

Mozart’s final major choral work is one of the most universally beloved pieces in the western classical repertoire, and an especially relevant work for the challenging times we are facing…

Chris Shepard, Director (The Worcester Chorus, CONCORA, Masterwork Chorus)

Educational Videos

Want to dive deeper into the music? Check out these educational videos from director Chris Shepard and music students at Worcester’s College of the Holy Cross, each addressing a diverse range of historical and cultural highlights about Mozart’s timeless classic and what it means to listeners and choral performers in Worcester and beyond.

Performing Ensemble

CONDUCTOR
Chris Shepard

SOLO QUARTET
Esther Heideman, Soprano
Agnes Vojtko, Alto
Kirk Bobkowski, Tenor
Jonathan Stinson, Bass

CHORAL QUARTET
Jennifer Ferrand Kelly, Soprano
Pamela Frigo-Johnson, Alto
Jack Pott, Tenor
Jermaine Woodard, Bass

WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Peter Sulski, Violin I
Angel Hernandez, Violin II
Susan Kirchhausen, Viola
Ariana Falk, Cello
Andrew Arceci, Double Bass
Jan Halloran, Clarinet I
Nicolas Brown, Clarinet II
Stephanie Busby, Bassoon I
Tracy McGinnis, Bassoon II
Jonathan Clark, Trumpet I
Erich Ledebuhr, Trumpet II
Hans Bohn, Trombone
Pieter Struyk, Timpani
Mark Mummert, Organ

Esther Heideman

Solo Soprano

Agnes Vojtko

Solo Alto

Kirk Bobkowski

Solo Tenor

Jonathan Stinson

Solo Bass

Jennifer Ferrand Kelly

Choral Soprano

Pamela Frigo-Johnson

Choral Alto

Jack Pott

Choral Tenor

Jermaine Woodard

Choral Bass

Chris Shepard

The Worcester Chorus
Director

Mark Mummert

The Worcester Chorus
Associate Director

Enjoy a clip of the Requiem’s Kyrie movement from the concert above. 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Details

Start:
Friday, March 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
End:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 11:59 pm

Venue

ON DEMAND
Pre-recorded concert with flexible viewing option(s).