Fulham Camerata to perform Mozart’s Mysterious Requiem in spring concert
A stunning choral masterpiece by Mozart will be performed by the Fulham Camerata later this month, as the choir brings the iconic Requiem Mass to life in a special spring concert. The 35-strong local choir will fill the air with emotion at All Saints Fulham church, located on Putney Bridge Approach in Bishops Park, on Saturday, 29th March, at 6.30pm.
Mozart’s Requiem, composed in 1791, is shrouded in mystery. Commissioned by an anonymous patron, Count Franz von Walsegg, the work was intended to mark the first anniversary of his wife’s death. But tragedy struck when Mozart himself died later that year, leaving the Requiem unfinished. At the time of his death, only the first movement, Requiem Aeternam, had been completed in full.
Geraldine Cooper from Fulham Camerata explains, “Mozart’s Requiem was left incomplete, and his widow, seeking to fulfil the commission and collect the remaining payment, arranged for the work to be finished in secret. The composer’s pupil, Franz Xaver Sussmayr, completed much of the work, adding the final orchestral and vocal parts, and a counterfeit signature of Mozart was added to the score in 1792.”
The performance will mark the start of a new season for Fulham Camerata, featuring Gregory May as the choir’s new piano accompanist. Under the direction of Harry Guthrie, the concert will also include two Cantatas by German composer JS Bach, composed in Leipzig in the 1720s.
Fulham Camerata is keen to welcome new singers to its Tuesday evening rehearsals and has a varied programme of concerts lined up for the year, including a summer showcase on 21 June and autumn and winter performances.
Tickets for Mozart’s Requiem are available for £20 (£15 for students and under-25s) on the choir’s website.
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