The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique begin their Beethoven cycle at the very beginning – plus a rare performance of the mighty Mass in C.

From the anarchic chords that open his First Symphony, the symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven are acts of revolution – but they’re rooted in tradition, too. There’s only one way to begin this journey, after all, and the Monteverdi Choir and four superb soloists have coupled the symphony with the Mass in C as they lift their voices towards Beethoven’s very personal vision of heaven.  

Programme

Beethoven – Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus  
Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C 
Beethoven – Mass in C 

Performers

Lucy Crowe Soprano 
Alice Coote Mezzo soprano 
Allan Clayton Tenor 
William Thomas Bass
Dinis Sousa conductor
Monteverdi Choir 
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique