Performance on 3 - OAE - Pergolesi, Mozart

Presented by Petroc Trelawny The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of Pergolesi. Best known for his impassioned Stabat Mater, in this concert Pergolesi is honoured with performances of two of his settings of the hymn to the Virgin Mary, Salve Regina, which showcase his moving, eloquent and hauntingly beautiful writing. Soprano Roberta Invernizzi and conductor Roberto Polastri bring Italianate flair to these works, and complement them with concert arias and two symphonies by Mozart. Pergolesi: Salve Regina in C minor Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K183 Mozart: Alma grande e nobil core, K 578 Pergolesi: Salve Regina in A minor Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A, K 201 Mozart: A questo seno deh vieni, K 374 Roberta Invernizzi (soprano) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor Roberto Polastri Followed by a focus on amateur music-making, with a performance from Making Music's 'Adopt-a-Composer' scheme, which pairs up composers and amateur music organisations across the country, and additionally, recordings from some of the UK's best amateur choruses and chamber choirs.