Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

Name: Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Start: 2025-04-12T19:00:00-07:00
Location: First Congregational Concert Hall

Schedule

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

First Congregational Concert Hall | Portland, OR

The season of seasons closes by honoring the themes of light, love, and rebirth through acclaimed works by Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Bach, and Vivaldi. In Vivaldi’s “Summer,” the cuckoo, dove, and goldfinch sing in the blazing sun before the winds begin to blow. Following an homage to Scarlatti, including his Salve Regina in G Minor, we conclude with a work that he inspired; Pergolessi’s final masterpiece, Stabat Mater. Its dancing rhythms and decorative trills contrast effectively with the tender, passionate text sung by soprano Anna Dennis, rounding out the season with a sense of joy and hope.

Join us one hour before the performance for a pre-concert talk about the program.