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Monteverdi's Selva morale e spirituale

Les Arts Florissants

,Barbican Hall
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The crowning achievement of Monteverdi’s sacred music, brought to ravishing life by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants.

Monteverdi called it his ‘Moral and Spiritual Forest’; the comprehensive anthology of sacred vocal music that he published at the end of his career, in 1641. Les Arts Florissants’ trademark blend of warmth and emotional directness will make it speak straight to the heart.

This ensemble excels in Monteverdi – their Gramophone Award-winning collection of his madrigals was acclaimed as ‘consort-singing without a safety net, risk-taking that pays dividends’. That’s vital in music of such subtle, yet intense emotion, and it’ll be fascinating, too, to hear how Christie makes his selection from Monteverdi’s gloriously abundant forest of music.

Tagged with: Classical music Barbican Presents 2017–18

Programme

  • Monteverdi   Gloria a 7 voci con 2 violini e 4 viole
  •   Chi vol che m’innamori
  •   O ciechi, il tanto affaticar
  •   Adoramus a 6 voci
  •   Confitebor terzo alla grancese a 5 voci
  •   Pianto della Madonna a voce sola sopra il Lamento d’Arianna
  •   Salve regina a 3 voci
  •   È questa vita un lampo a 5 voci
  •   Laudate Dominum
  •   Beatus primo a 6 voci concertanto con 2 violini

Performers

  • Les Arts Florissants  
  • William Christie   conductor
  • Lucía Martín-Cartón   soprano
  • Emmanuelle De Negri   soprano
  • Carlo Vistoli   countertenor
  • Cyril Auvity   tenor
  • Reinoud Van Mechelen   tenor
  • Marc Mauillon   bass
  • Cyril Costanzo   bass
  • John Taylor Ward   bass

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