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Bradford Festival Choral Society and Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra come together to bring you a sublime evening of classical masterpieces

 Mozart’s Requiem is an iconic masterpiece – much-loved and justifiably famous.

Written during the final weeks of Mozart’s life, its magnificence and beauty are extraordinary, full of emotional contrasts from the drama of the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) to the heart-rending Lacrimosa.  It’s a sublime experience, whether you have heard the work many times or are hearing it for the first time.

Another choral classic opens the concert – Handel’s Zadok the Priest – a choral wall of sound, followed by a second coronation anthem, The King shall rejoice.  Edward Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro ends the first half of the performance – a multi-layered symphonic poem for string orchestra, displaying the orchestra’s brilliance.