Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus

Available for 29 days

Vocal soloists and choral forces join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and conductor Riccardo Minasi for two compelling classical works. As Haydn composed a mass for his royal patrons, Austria prepared to defend itself against Napoleon’s military advances. The bombardment seeped into Haydn’s music and the work’s title, ‘Mass in Time of War’. Following Haydn’s death, it was the Requiem by his late friend Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that was chosen to be played at the state memorial. Recorded at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on 30 April 2026 Haydn: Missa in Tempore belli, in C major, H. 22/9 Interval Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626 Louise Alder - soprano Hanna Hipp - mezzo-soprano Julien Henric - tenor Daniel Okulitch - bass-baritone Scottish Chamber Orchestra SCO Chorus (Gregory Batsleer, chorus director) Riccardo Minasi - conductor Kate Molleson - presenter Laura Metcalfe - producer To listen on most smart speakers, just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert".