Greenwich Choral Society and Westchester Choral Society: Dvorak Stabat Mater May 21, 2011

Dvooak's 'Stabat Mater' shifts from grief and near despair to hope and faith. In its dying minutes, the orchestra goes silent; unaccompanied, the choir breaks into a hymn of praise. The final Amen is one of the most powerful declarations of faith in the history of music.