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'In Time of War'

Sat 29 Mar 2025

Derby Cathedral

About the Event

'In Time of War' - Haydn Paukenmesse and Kodály Missa Brevis

Conductor Richard Roddis

Derby Bach Orchestra Leader: Derek Williams

Soloists: Charlotte Trepess, Natalie Windsor, Liam McNally, Matt Jordan

These pieces were written as opposing armies advanced upon the cities where the composers lived: Vienna (in the Napoleonic Wars) and Budapest (the Red Army coming to end German occupation). The music expresses both the threat of war and the hope for peace, themes which remain resonant in our times.

Derby Bach Choir