Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola
K. Scott Warren, conductor
Robert Reuter, conductor
Michael Sheetz, conductor

Italian music excels at the grand and the intimate alike. Amidst a rich tapestry of musical styles and textures, we find the maestri Rossini and Verdi, masters of opera and other large forms, returning to the unaccompanied choir. Anchored by one of the great masses of Palestrina, the first half of this concert explores a seldom-encountered side of Rossini and Verdi with two sumptuous motets by each composer. We complete the evening with Ildebrando Pizzetti’s luminous Requiem, composed in the early 1920’s.

Program

Rossini: Cantemus Domino
Rossini: O salutaris hostia
Palestrina: Missa Sine Nomine a 6
Verdi: Ave Maria & Lauda alla Vergine Maria (from Quattro pezzi sacri)

Intermission

Pizzetti: Requiem

Ticket information: https://ignatius.nyc/cs-event/italy-unplugged