Händel? Haydn? Mozart!      In 2009, the whole of the cultural world will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of one of the most famous composers in the world, George Friedrich Handel and also the 200th anniversary of the death of the first of the three Viennese greats, Joseph Haydn. We will also be commemorating their church compositions at St. Nicholas’. But however much music lovers appreciate both of these composers, it would be hard for anyone to outshine the imaginativeness, splendour, brilliance and also depth of the works of that favourite of the audiences in Prague, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart and Prague, Prague and Mozart – these two names will now forever be uttered in the same breath since the memorable production in Prague of the Marriage of Figaro and the memorable premiere in Prague of Don Giovanni (and we could continue with a long list of events at which the place of honour will always be reserved for our taking our leave from the late master at St. Nicholas’).      If you attend one of the concerts in our great cycle in 2009, you may well hear the music of George Friedrich Handel and possibly the music of Joseph Haydn, but you will almost certainly hear works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. And you most certainly cannot allow yourself to miss that. Concert dates: 12th April, 9th May, 30th May, 20th June, 26th September 2009. Concerts begin at 6 pm      Program of concerts:   12.4.2009 Händel & Mozart   W. A. Mozart: Te Deum A. Vivaldi: Gloria G. F. Händel: Organ concert W. A. Mozart: Laudate Dominum W. A. Mozart: Missa brevis Interprets: Czech Radio Chamber Choir and Soloists Prague String Orchestra Štefan Britvík - conductor Zuzana Němečková - organ   9.5.2009 Haydn & Mozart   G. F. Händel: Dixit Dominus W. A. Mozart: Laudate Dominum from KV 339 J. Haydn: Mariazeller Messe Interprets: Prague Cathedral Soloists Prague Cathedral Choir and Orchestra Josef Kšica – conductor   30.5.2009 Ave Maria & Mozart   J. L. Bella: Missa Sanctae Mariae in A      Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei J. L. Bella: Ave Maria W. A. Mozart: Missa brevis in D minor, KV 65      Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei W. A. Mozart: Graduale "Sancta Maria, mater Dei" KV 273 W. A. Mozart: Motette in D "Ave verum Corpus" KV 618 G. F. Händel: Hallelujah from Messiah Interprets: Bohdan Warchal Slovak Chamber Orchestra ADOREMUS Slovak Choir Ewald Danel - conductor Dušan Bill - choirmaster   20.6.2009 Messiah & Mozart   G. F. Händel: Selection from the Messiah oratorio G. F. Händel: Organ concert in G minor, op. 4, no. 2 Anthem: Sing unto God Interprets: Piccola Orchestra, Piccolo Coro   26.9.2009 Coronation & Mozart   G. F. Händel: Coronation anthem A. Salieri: Coronation Te Deum W. A. Mozart: Coronation mass W. A. Mozart: Te Deum Interprets: Collegium Strahoviense