When Britten met Haydn
As the snow falls on a quiet afternoon of February vacation, my thoughts turn to spring and the upcoming Boston Cecilia concert, which presents different settings of the liturgical text “Beati misericordes” (blessed are the merciful) and how these two composers compliment each other’s works. We will sing Britten’s Cantata Misericordium, Haydn’s Salve Regina and his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings.
The Cecilia director, Don Teeters, quotes of this pairing:
“In terms of both style and substance . . .I think Haydn and Britten share so much. How brilliant and often deceptively transparent are the polished, elegant surfaces of both. What lies inside reveals itself quickly to performers but sometimes audiences, at least on first exposure, need to dig a little deeper, to work a little harder to discover the depth and the passion that lie behind the sophisticated facades.”
When Britten met Haydn
Boston Cecilia
Donald Teeters, Artistic Director
Aaron Sheehan, Tenor
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8 PM
All Saints Church
1773 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02445
