All are welcome to join the Academy Singers as they perform the sacred splendour of French composer, Louis Vierne’s Messe Solemnelle (Solemn Mass) for choir and organ. Directed by Paul Terracini, the piece, written in 1889 will also feature guest organist, Gavin Tipping,

This concert is supporting Be Slavery Free - $5 from every ticket sold will be donated and they will be fundraising by serving afternoon tea after the concert.

About the music:

The Messe Solemnelle (Solemn Mass) was written by French composer, Louis Vierne in 1899. Originally scored for a choir and two organs, it was first performed publicly at Saint - Sulpice in Paris two years later. It was later adapted for a single organ as most churches could not provide two!

Structured into five movements, this composition uses "imaginative expression" by developing themes throughout the piece such as repeated rhythmic figures - short, distinct musical patterns - throughout the accompaniment.

Contact the host of Sacred Splendour: Louis Vierne's Mass for Choir and Organ