11th BEIRUT CHANTS FESTIVAL 2018
This year Beirut Chants celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Gounod with his St. Cecilia Mass, organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute.
St. Cecilia is the common name of a solemn Mass composed by Gounod in 1855 and scored for three soloists, mixed choir, orchestra and organ. The official name is Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte-Cécile, in homage of Santa Cecilia the patron saint of music.
Valentina Mastrangelo, Soprano
Bechara Moufarrej, Tenor
Nahuel Di Pierro, Bass
Antonine University Choirs
Saint Joseph University Choir
Yasmina Sabbah, USJ Choir Master
Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra
Toufic Maatouk, Conductor
Program:
1- St.Cecilia Mass
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
1-Kyrie
2- Gloria
3- Credo
4- Sanctus
5- Benedictus
6- Agnus Dei
7- Salvam
2- Zadok the priest
G.F.Handel (1685-1759)
3- Adeste fideles
(arr: S. Mercurio)