Paris Choral Society: Stabat Mater

About the Event

Rediscover one of the choral masterpieces of all time: Dvorák's Stabat Mater performed by the Paris Choral Society in the sumptuous American Cathedral.

Anton Dvořák began composing his Stabat Mater in 1875, six months after the death of his daughter Josefa, who was only two days old. He decided to compose the work — unusually for him — without a commission. The draft was written in 1876 and was dedicated to František Hušpauer, 'in memory of the friend of his youth.'
Dvořák had to postpone orchestration of the work, however, due to other commitments. He tackled it again in 1877, when his two surviving children died within a short time of each other. He completed the score in Prague on November 13, 1877.