The International Festival of Sacred Music and Art
celebrates its 10th edition
October 26 - November 6, 2011

Wednesday October 26, 5 pm
PAPAL BASILICA OF ST. PETER'S IN THE VATICAN
Solemn Inaugural Holy Mass celebrated by His Em. Angelo Card. Comastri
Archpriest of the Vatican Basilica
Vicar General of His Holiness for the Vatican City

The Liturgy is accompanied by the following music programme:

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass K 317
(Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Oratorio Society New York
Lisa Larsson, soprano
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, alto
Kenneth Tarver, tenor
Tareq Nazmi, bass
Conductor: Juanjo Mena

Introit: G. F. Händel, Coronation Anthem II (Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened)
Offertory: W. A. Mozart, "Beatus Vir" from the Solemn Vespers K 339 

Communion: W. A. Mozart, "Laudate Dominum" from the Solemn Vespers
Final: G. F. Händel, Coronation Anthem III (The King Shall Rejoice)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Oratorio Society New York
Conductor: Kent Tritle

Thursday October 27, 9 pm
PAPAL BASILICA OF ST. PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALLS
A. Bruckner, Symphony no. 7
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Georges Prêtre

Friday October 28, 9 pm
PAPAL BASILICA OF ST. MARY MAJOR
J. S. Bach, Symphony from the cantata Gott soll allein mein Herze BWV 169
W. A. Mozart, Concerto for violin and orchestra  no. 1  K 207
A. Dvořák, Symphony no. 7, op. 70
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Violin: Julia Fischer
Conductor: Juanjo Mena

Saturday October 29, 9 pm
PAPAL BASILICA OF ST. JOHN LATERAN
L. Boccherini, Stabat Mater
C. Saint-Saëns, Requiem
Orchestra della Cappella Ludovicea
Oratorio Society New York
Rachel Rosales, soprano
Malena Dayen, mezzo-soprano
John Tiranno, tenor
Joshua South, bass
Kent Tritle, organ
Conductor: Ildebrando Mura
Conductor: Kent Tritle

Sunday October 30, 1 pm
BASILICA OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA IN CAMPO MARZIO
G. B. Pergolesi, Stabat Mater
W. A. Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus K 618
W. A. Mozart, Requiem K 626
Orchestra della Cappella Ludovicea
Chorvereinigung St. Augustin, Wien
Cornelia Horak, soprano
Gabriele Sima, alto
Alexander Kaimbacher, tenor
Günter Haumer, bass
Conductor: Ildebrando Mura
Conductor: Andreas Pixner

Saturday November 5, 11 am
PAPAL BASILICA OF ST. PETER'S IN THE VATICAN
Holy Mass for the Conclusion of the Festival
musically accompanied by the
Boys choir Tölzer Knabenchor
Conductor: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Orazio Benevoli, Missa Tira Corda
Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Psalm Dixit Dominus

Saturday November 5, 9 pm
BASILICA OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA IN CAMPO MARZIO
W.A. Mozart, Great Mass in C minor K 427
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Conductor: Jaap van Zweden

Sunday November 6, 9 pm
BASILICA OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA IN CAMPO MARZIO
Spiritual Elevation for the Conclusion of the Festival
Johann Sebastian Bach:
 Lobet denn Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230
Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir BWV 228
Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf BWV 226
Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225
Boys choir Tölzer Knabenchor
Conductor: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Changes may occur.