Concert for the Pieve - Haydn's Missa Cellensis

A Concert to Save the Pieve

The Concert for the Pieve is the grand finale of the What a Marvelous Pieve! initiative cycle, promoted in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, in the province of Brescia, to support the restoration of the ancient Pieve. The monument, in a state of decay for years, requires urgent intervention to halt deterioration, stop leaks, and save the internal frescoes before they are lost.

Haydn's Missa Cellensis

The heart of the concert is the performance of Franz Joseph Haydn's Missa Cellensis, a majestic work for choir, orchestra, and soloists. On the stage of the Auditorium San Fedele (the ancient Pieve), the Coro Polifonico La Rocchetta Renzo Pagani, conducted by Maestro Davide Bottarelli, gives voice to one of the great sacred compositions in the classical repertoire.

Music and Heritage

The entire proceeds from the concert are destined for the restoration work on the roofs and facades of the Pieve. An event that combines great sacred music with the cause of protecting the city's historical heritage, included in the broader program of The Wonders of the River Land. The evening thus becomes not only a high-profile cultural event but also a concrete gesture by the community of Palazzolo to defend a piece of its history.