A rarely heard Haydn mass was prefaced by Mozart's Symphony No. 39
. Along with the familiar Mozart Symphony No. 39 it included a rarely performed but quite spirited Haydn Mass in B-flat. The latter is nicknamed theCoordinated and conducted by Greg Hobbs, the church’s music director, the Highlander Concert Series has presented music both familiar and far less known , at both Moody and the Meyerson as well as the church. The 2022-2023 season promises Handel’sConcerts like these draw on the area’s pool of freelance musicians.
North Texas has long nurtured a rich choral culture. Even by those standards, Hobbs’ group Saturday produced particularly exciting choral singing. The sound was well balanced and focused, clear and boldly projected. While the chorus sang with minimal vibrato, the four soloists — soprano Jennifer Wheeler, mezzo Claire Shackleton, tenor Ben Caston and baritone David Grogan — favored more operatic approaches. Wheeler dispatched gleaming high notes, and Caston and Grogan supplied admirably matched vocal sinew. I’d have preferred a little less metal and vibrato in the alto part.
Conductor Greg Hobbs directs the Highland Park Chorale and Orchestra at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
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