Monteverdi: Vespers

Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers of the Blessed Virgin)
composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Published in 1610.Performance by THE CORNERSTONE CHAMBER CHOIR, ORCHESTRA & SOLOISTS
Leader: Jeremy Sampson
Conductor: Adrian Boynton'To experience the Vespers either as a performer or listener is a major event'. [John Eliot Gardiner]We are delighted to offer a complete performance of Monteverdi's monumental masterpiece. This revolutionary work draws on a whole variety of new techniques to gain its effect - techniques which come from a world of emotional and dramatic music rather than the accepted 'church' manner of the day. Expressive solos, duets and trios alternate with resplendent choral movements exploiting different groups of voices and instruments. Come and enjoy the sumptuous splendour of this magnificent work - enhanced by the intimate surroundings of the City Church, the beautiful acoustic, and the precision and blend of the Cornerstone Chamber Choir, Orchestra and Soloists'Tickets online: 22.50, 15.50, 5 (under 18s)Or tickets can be reserved by email boyntonmusic@btinternet.com, tel/text 07961 348697
Or at the door.