St. Bart's Offers Mozart for Holy Week

St. Bart's Offers Mozart for Holy Week

Mass in C minor, plus lectures by Peter Schickele & others

NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, Great Music at St. Bartholomew's Church offers a Holy Week performance of Mass in C Minor, a trio of lectures and more.

St. Bartholomew's Church is located at Park Avenue at 51st Street. For tickets or more information, call (212) 378-0248 or visit http://www.stbarts.org/.

Here is a list of "Best Bets" through Easter:

Mozart Mass in C minor, K.427
Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 pm

St. Bartholomew's Choir, soloists and orchestra of period instruments join forces for Mozart's choral masterpiece during the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. The program also includes the Solemn Vespers, K. 339 and Ave Verum Corpus.

Tickets: $35, $25; $15 for students & seniors;

Angel Club Seating: $100 (includes a tax-deductible contribution of $65 to Great Music at St. Bartholomew's Church).

Reservations: 212-378-0248 or http://www.stbarts.org/.

Mozart Lecture Series
Beyond Amadeus: The Real Life of Mozart -- with Dr. Christoph Wolff
Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 pm

Christoph Wolff of Harvard University is one of the world's outstanding musicologists and an acclaimed Bach and Mozart scholar.

How'd He Do It? The Choral Masterpieces -- with Dr. Robin Leaver
Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 pm

Robert Leaver of Westminster Choir College is a former president of the American Bach Society and his scholarship in the Baroque and Classical periods is well known.

Why Mozart's "The Man" -- with Peter Schickele (aka P.D.Q. Bach)
Monday, April 10 at 7:30 pm

Peter Schickele (a.k.a. "P.D.Q. Bach") is internationally recognized as one of the most versatile artists in the field of music. His works are now well in excess of 100 for symphony orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles, voice, movies and television.

Admission for each lecture is $10.

Mass Pass includes admission to Mozart's Mass in C Minor & all lectures: $45, $35; $25 for students & seniors;

Angel Club Seating: $125 (includes a tax-deductible contribution of $80 to Great Music at St. Bartholomew's Church).

Reservations: 212-378-0248 or http://www.stbarts.org/.

Holy Week Organ Recitals
Palm Sunday, April 9 at 4:30 pm

The half-hour Lenten recital by organist Ken Cowan is followed by Choral Evensong in the Church.

Good Friday, April 14 at 6:00 pm
Marcel Dupre's The Way of the Cross, Op. 29 with organist Ken Cowan.

Free admission.
Information: 212-378-0222 or http://www.stbarts.org/.

Meditations on the Passion
Palm Sunday, April 9 at the 7 pm "Come as You Are" service

A quarter-century tradition in Massachusetts, performed by notable names in folk music. Composed by songwriter Bob Franke.

For more information about Great Music at St. Bartholomew's Church and Holy Week and Easter Services, call (212) 378-0222 or visit http://www.stbarts.org/.

Source: St. Bartholomew's Church

CONTACT: Bob Johnson, Director of Communications, +1-212-378-0244,
johnson@stbarts.org

Web site: http://www.stbarts.org/

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