Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions — from utmost sorrow to joy and sensuality. Plus, enjoy music fit for a king with Handel’s Water Music, composed for the royal court of George I, and Mozart’s grand Coronation Mass.
Water Music, Suite No. 2
Otton, qual portentoso - Voi che udite il mio lamento from Agrippina
Prophetic raptures swell my breast from Joseph
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
To thee thou glorious son from Theodora
Let’s imitate her notes above from Alexander’s Feast
Elegy
Mass in C Major (Coronation)
Enhance your concert experience by dining at the Thomas Club, offering a prix fixe menu featuring traditional American fare for a seamless preconcert dining experience. Reservations | Learn more and view the menu
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Oliver Camacho in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
The appearance of the Chicago Symphony Chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from The Grainger Foundation.
Support for Mozart Coronation Mass is generously provided by Cynthia Bates in honor of Kevin Rock.