Haydn’s Nelson Mass

2022 Performance Series

Tēnā koutou katoa,

We hope you are staying safe and well so far in 2022. The Tudor Consort is excited to share its programme for 2022, outlining a year of breathtaking choral music as we move from polyphony to Poulenc.

However, the Omicron outbreak has put a spanner in the works for the first quarter of the year, and we are sorry to share that we will not be presenting our usual Good Friday concert. It has not been possible for us to rehearse safely in recent weeks. We also made this decision with the welfare of our audience in mind.

Looking ahead, there are exciting concerts and collaborations on the horizon:

On Monday 9 May (Europe Day), The Tudor Consort will be taking part in a special Ukraine fundraising concert which is being organised by the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand. This concert will be held at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. This is a Concert for Peace, an opportunity to showcase the musical creativity and beauty that has come from Eastern European countries. The concert will also feature the choir of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul and players from the NZSO. Keep an eye out for further details about this concert.

Later in May, The Tudor Consort will present a joint concert with chamber music orchestra Camerata. We are excited to be performing Haydn's Nelson Mass on Saturday 28 May at 7.30pm. Haydn's Missa in Angustiis (Mass for Troubled Times), also known as the "Nelson Mass" is one of the six great Mass settings that form the crowning glory of his vocal music. Entry to this event is by koha, and details about how you can make your contribution will be available upon entry to the event or in your programme. We hope to see you there.

 We look forward to sharing this wonderful music with you.

Ngā mihi nui,

The Tudor Consort 

Monday 4 April, 2022