Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
Elza van den Heever Soprano
Michelle DeYoung Mezzo-soprano
Sean Panikkar Tenor
Ryan Speedo Green Bass-baritone
Philadelphia Symphonic Choir
Joe Miller Director
Bruckner "Christus factus est"
Bruckner Symphony No. 9
Bruckner Te Deum
Program Notes
Bookended by two of Bruckner’s sacred choral works, the transcendent and unfinished Ninth Symphony, Bruckner’s last , will be performed by Yannick and the Orchestra as the composer wished it: with his soaring Te Deum as its finale. Bruckner considered the Te Deum his masterpiece, calling it “the pride of his life,” and Gustav Mahler, who treasured Bruckner’s score, said it was written “for the tongues of angels.” Savor the infinite beauty of the human voice in this joyful, majestic music, performed by the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir and a cast of acclaimed operatic soloists.