The Rochester Oratorio Society chorus and orchestra will perform Mozart’s “Requiem” at Hochstein Performance Hall in Rochester on Friday, Mar. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Mozart’s “Requiem in D minor” is a requiem mass the composer was commissioned to write in 1791 and was left incomplete upon his death. Almost immediately people began to work on finishing the composition, and part of the Requiem was performed at a mass for Mozart. Exactly who did what to the work in the months after Mozart’s death is debated by scholars, but Mozart’s widow eventually enlisted Mozart’s pupil Franz Xaver Süssmayr, to complete the piece, and it is this version that will be featured at this performance.

The concert will feature Eric Townell, conductor; David Hult, concertmaster; and Kevin Nitsch, Accompanist as well as soloists Meredith Hart, Tania Beghini, Amy Ewell, and Paulette Gissendanner, soprano; Riley Blaakman, Sarah Engel, and Lois Johnson, alto; Alex Nick, tenor; and Roy Kirvan and Francois Bessing, bass.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and are available at https://ROSsings.org or at (585) 743-2234. Advance ticket purchases are strongly encouraged.

ABOUT THE ROCHESTER ORATORIO SOCIETY:

Founded in 1945, the Rochester Oratorio Society is the region’s leading choral ensemble. The Oratorio Society has toured the world, commissioned and premiered major works and collaborated with the region’s finest vocalists, instrumentalists and ensembles. The organization produces four to six performances annually as well as the Rochester International Vocal Competition each spring. More information may be found at https://ROSsings.org or at (585) 743-2234.