Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774) was primarily a composer of operas in the Neapolitan style. His Requiem setting is one of only a few surviving sacred works. But the large number of 18th-century sources attest to its widespread popularity. Indeed, it has been said that Jommelli’s was the most frequently performed Requiem before Mozart swept away all competition. IT&T’s special performance, during the Season of Remembrance, will be coupled with Samuel Barber’s Adagio. Both works draw on the same forces of strings and voices, and present a powerful meeting of period and more modern styles. The concert re-affirms IT&T’s role in promoting neglected music of value, and in proposing ingenious juxtapositions. Another rare opportunity lies before the Oxford public.

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