Mozart Requiem

As he worked at this, one of his very last compositions, Mozart became convinced that he was writing the Requiem for himself. It is a powerful work, full of passion and fervour, and is guaranteed to be given a whole-hearted performance by more than 2,000 singers from The Really Big Chorus. A more tranquil first half to the concert is provided by Mendelssohn: his atmospheric Hebrides Overture, inspired by a visit to Scotland when the composer was just only 20 years old, and the wonderfully lyrical Violin Concerto in E minor. Violin soloist Savitri Grier, although still only in her first year at university, has already won numerous prizes and awards including, most recently, the Oxford Philomusica's 2012 Concerto Competition.