The space was large. 45 people were seated in the chapel. The piano was placed at the front of the room to the left of the persons seated. People were also seated to the side of the room. There was a podium at the front of the room but it was behind the piano and where the performers performed. Each would stood to the front of the room while the pianist take his or her seat behind the piano.
Leonell Figerdedo was the first performer of the night …show more content…
The translation for the song title is Oh of my dearly beloved. This aria is a blend of baroque and romantic vocal writing techniques, and not only succeeds in creating a cohesive whole, but in creating a particularly lovely and memorable musical work. It starts with a delicate, very subtly ornamented theme echoed in the accompaniment, and then slowly rises to a passionate declamation, and then returns to the earlier theme. The two parts are utterly seamless, each perfectly complementing the other.
“Panis Angelicus” by Cesar Franck was Leonell third performance. César Franck was born on December 10, 1822, in Liege, Netherlands. He entered the Liege conservatory at age 8 and later attended the Paris Conservatory. He left early to perform with his brother, which was ultimately a setback for his career. He became an organ professor at the Paris Conservatory in 1872. His compositions, such as Symphony in D Minor, are noted for their melodic flights. He died in 1890.
“Panis Angelicus,” was a popular hymn for the World War II generation and, during the 1940s and 1950s, it could be heard at almost every wedding. As this generation has aged, the hymn has made a resurgence as a devotional song for funeral liturgies. Its stirring melody and harmonization perfectly capture the heart of Cesar Franck’s devout Catholic