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Danesborough Chorus - Monteverdi Vespers of 1610

Add to my Calendar 29-06-2019 19:30 29-06-2019 21:30 36 Danesborough Chorus - Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 A pinnacle of 17th century Italian music, Monteverdi's Vespers is a sumptuous feast of Baroque vocal and instrumental styles.  Monteverdi, the greatest composer of his time, wrote this work as 13 separate pieces to show off everything he knew to a prospective employer. His 'musical curriculum vitae' help secure him the job of choirmaster at St Mark's Basilica in Venice. This glittering masterpiece is not performed as often as it deserves - so don't miss this opportunity to hear a truly authentic performance. And why not bring strawberries and wine to enjoy during the longer-than-usual interval? St Mary's Church, Woburn DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary's Church
Park Street
Woburn
Bedfordshire
MK17 9PG
England

Programme

Claudio Monteverdi – Vespers of 1610

Performers

Amy Wood – soprano
Robert Cross – countertenor
Thomas Hobbs – tenor
Edmund Hastings – tenor
Jonathan Hanley – tenor
James Birchall – Bass
Andrew Tipple – Bass
Ian Smith – Conductor

Danesborough Chorus
Fiori Musicali Orchestra

Programme Note

A pinnacle of 17th century Italian music, Monteverdi's Vespers is a sumptuous feast of Baroque vocal and instrumental styles. 

Monteverdi, the greatest composer of his time, wrote this work as 13 separate pieces to show off everything he knew to a prospective employer. His 'musical curriculum vitae' help secure him the job of choirmaster at St Mark's Basilica in Venice.

This glittering masterpiece is not performed as often as it deserves - so don't miss this opportunity to hear a truly authentic performance.

And why not bring strawberries and wine to enjoy during the longer-than-usual interval?

Photo: Interior of Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace, Palermo, Sicily.

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