About This Program
We are pleased to join The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle in performing Debussy’s The Blessed Damsel and Mendelssohn’s ravishing Psalm 42.
Claude Debussy was a celebrated composer with unconventional ideas of musical style, and composed his cantata, “La Damoiselle Élue,” for two soloists, female chorus and orchestra. His music was inspired by a French translation of an English poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti who wrote the first version in 1850.
Felix Mendelssohn wrote his 42nd Psalm in the spring of 1837. Usually a severe self-critic, Mendelssohn’s enthusiasm for this work was exceptional and long lasting, and he often described it as his “very best sacred composition.”
Where
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St, Durham
When
Sunday, May 5, 2019
3:00PM
Maestro Lorenzo Muti, Conductor
Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle is a dynamic orchestral ensemble of 30+ musicians hailing from all parts of NC. Led by Artistic Director and Conductor Lorenzo Muti, The COT presents six concerts a year, often featuring classical music’s foremost up-and-coming talents. Today it is considered one of the finest professional ensembles in North Carolina and the Southeast.
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