A stormy, stirring Missa Solemnis by the Master Chorale
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Throughout the performance, one was shocked and awed by the power and precision in which the Master Chorale conveyed Beethoven’s vivid word painting
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A Multimedia 'Creation' Is a Holiday Treat
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Tying up all these together was conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who never let up the excitement after the initial ‘Big Bang’ of Creation (“Let there be light!”) and made this two-hour religious oratorio almost as enjoyable as a Mozart comic opera.
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21 valiant members of the Master Chorale, who sang their parts from memory – beautifully and faultlessly – while acting out the often elaborate and physically demanding stage directions.
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/Dudamel launched the opening ‘Introitus’ in a tempo that was slow but flowing, never ponderous – reminiscent of the classic 1971 Karl Böhm recording
Read MoreMaster Chorale caters a successful Alexander's Feast
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The greatest feature of the evening was the Master Chorale itself, who sang and acted like a great opera chorus.
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