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Monteverdi Vespers of 1610: London

Wednesday 15 May 2024

7.30pm

Venue: Barbican

Vespers of 1610: Deus in adiutorium meum intende

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Performance Time: 1 hour 45 (including interval) minutes

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We bring one of the cornerstones of the classical repertoire, Monteverdi’s monumental Vespers of 1610, back to London after a sell-out UK tour in 2019.

Famed for its thrilling rhythms, grand choruses and beautiful solo movements, conductor Harry Christophers says ‘the Vespers is quite simply one of the greatest pieces of sacred music ever written, mixing profound expression with unfailing musical beauty. We will follow Monteverdi’s dictum recitar cantando – speak through singing – to maximum effect, bringing this glorious work to life for a 21st century audience’.

PROGRAMME

Monteverdi
Vespers of 1610

PERFORMERS

The Sixteen choir & orchestra
Harry Christophers conductor

Discover more about Monteverdi's Vespers

“…these musicians achieved a magical balance between the extroversion of performance and the introspection of prayer.”

Financial Times

“I was hooked, flipped upside down, dazzled ”

The Arts Desk

Meet The Sixteen

Alexandra Kidgell

Soprano

Alexandra Kidgell

Ben Davies

Daniel Collins

Edward McMullan

George Pooley

Jeremy Budd

Julie Cooper

Katy Hill

Kim Porter

Kirsty Hopkins

Mark Dobell

Rob Macdonald

Stuart Young

Tim Jones

Alexandra Kidgell

Soprano

Venue details

Barbican

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