Musica Sacra Opening of the 2025-2026 Season

Name: Musica Sacra Opening of the 2025-2026 Season
Start: 2025-10-19T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-19T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Rockhurst University - Arrupe Hall

Schedule

Sun Oct 19 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Rockhurst University - Arrupe Hall | Kansas City, MO

Mozart’s Missa in C Major, KV 220, was first performed at Salzburg Cathedral, where the young Mozart and his father were employed, on Easter Sunday, April 7, 1776. The joyful work displays a remarkable level of melodic elegance and profound expression for the 20-year old composer. It is nicknamed the “Sparrow Mass” (“Spätzenmesse”) due to the violin figures heard in the Sanctus and Osanna, which resemble bird trills. The ensemble will also perform Telemann's “Laudate jehovam, omnes gentes” as well as several other chorale and orchestral works.