The Gregory Kunde Chorale presents A little blessed music: Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle

Friday, November 19 at 7:30 PM at St. Joseph's Church in Penfield and Sunday, November 21 at 3:00 PM at St. Mary's Church, downtown Rochester, the Chorale will master the bravura and style of Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, complete with a quartet of soloists, two pianos, and organ as originally scored by the innovative composer.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door; $10 for Students at the door with school ID, and children under 12 are free, as always! Your advance ticket allows you the choice of attending either the Friday or the Sunday performance.

Phillip Gossett, the American musicologist and authority on Rossini, wrote about the composer: " no composer in the first half of the 19th century enjoyed the measure of prestige, wealth, popular acclaim or artistic influence that belonged to Rossini. His contemporaries recognised him as the greatest Italian composer of his time." Click here to buy your tickets.

The Gregory Kunde Chorale, Rochester's premier chamber choir, has inspired and captivated diverse audiences throughout the area.

The Chorale is comprised of talented and dedicated adult singers who share a deep love of music and the desire to perform for the community. Repertoire features both sacred and secular music, performed a capella or with orchestral accompaniment, emphasizing new and insightful interpretations. Our vision is to become a nationally recognized chorus and orchestra, presenting musical works from the Renaissance masters to contemporary composers.

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