Music from MonteverdisSelva morale e spiritual(1640), including music byMonteverdi, Palestrina, Frescobaldi, Giovanni Gabrieli, Viadana, and Donati
One of Britains true choral treasures, chamber vocal ensemble I Fagiolini, under dynamic director Robert Hollingworth are as famed for the vibrant theatricality of their performances as they are for their serious scholarship and matchless musicality.
Monteverdis 1610 Vespers is acknowledged as one of the Renaissances musical masterpieces " but the composer compiled a later set of psalm settings in 1640, Selva morale e spiritual, equal to their predecessor in brilliance, colour and drama, but far lesser known.
To celebrate the 450th anniversary of Monteverdis birth, I Fagiolini expands to take in a specially assembled period instrument ensemble for a spectacular unveiling of the exquisite riches of Monteverdis other Vespers, alongside fantastical instrumental and choral works by Monteverdis collaborators and colleagues.