RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT

Broadcast Details: Friday 25th October, 7.00pm

In the centenary year of Puccini's death, Paul Herriott presents his Messa di Gloria, a sacred choral work of immense power showcasing the National Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soloists led by tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones live from the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

Carlo Rizzi also conducts works by brother and sister Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.

National Symphony Orchestra

Carlo Rizzi (conductor)

Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor)

Simon Shibambu (bass-baritone)

National Symphony Chorus

David Young (choral director)

Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture in C 

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Italian

Puccini: Messa di Gloria

RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 25th October, 7pm-10pm

Carlo Rizzi – © Tessa Traeger