Saturday 21st March 6:30pm
Members of the Guildhall School of Music
and Drama perform Stabat Mater by Pergolesi
- Ruth Williams, soprano
- Max Entwisle, countertenor
- Ben Cole, director
Admission by donation
Stabat Mater is a 13th century hymn
to the Virgin Mary that portrays her suffering
as mother during the crucifixion of her son
Jesus Christ.
The title comes from its first line,
"Stabat Mater dolorosa",
which means "the sorrowful mother was standing".
This musical setting was composed by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi in 1736
during the final weeks of his life.