Composed in 1798 and often referred to as Haydn’s, “greatest single composition”, Haydn composed this work against the backdrop of Napoleon’s campaigns in Syria and Egypt, and in an era beset by Turmoil. The composition’s name- Mass for Troubled Times- speaks to the uncertainty of the world in which Haydn lived and composed, while the piece itself spectacularly captures and conjures the chaos of the time.

Featured Soloist: Thaddeus Ennen, Baritone