St. Patrick's Church in Grass Valley will resound to the majestic "Great Mass in C Minor" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart this Sunday evening. The orchestra, chorus and soloists of The Concerts of All Hallows will perform this most inspired of sacred works, which is often referred to as the "C Minor Mass."

Led by Pete Nowlen, a long-time member and once guest conductor of the Music in the Mountains Orchestra, The Concerts of All Hallows has attained a reputation as one of Sacramento's premier classical music ensembles.

Sunday's performance at 7:30 p.m. will include Music in the Mountains performers Nancy Ewing-Wood (viola) and Doug Thorley (trombone) and will feature Grass Valley resident and Nevada Union High School Alumnus, Tammy Brock as soprano soloist.

The church is located at 235 Chapel St. Suggested donation is $20, which will benefit Mt. Saint Mary's Academy.

Contact (530) 273-4694 or visit www.ticketweb.com for tickets and information; also visit www.concertsofallhallows.com to see and hear clips of previous performances at All Hallows Parish in Sacramento's Tahoe Park Neighborhood.



More about Mozart's composition from The Concerts of All Hallows:

Mozart's "Great Mass in C Minor" is regarded as one of the greatest and most inspiring sacred works of the Classic Era and, indeed, of all time. It was composed as a Thanksgiving offering for his marriage to Constanze, premiering in Salzburg in 1783. Like Mozart's "Requiem," the "Great Mass" was left incomplete. It is possible that Mozart inserted the necessary sections from other masses for the premier. Some completed sections from that performance have also been lost. For this performance, the restoration of H.C. Robbins Landon, published by Eulenberg, will be performed. Listeners will recognize the "Kyrie" from its prominent musical role in the film, "Amadeus."