Claudio monteverdis vespro della beata vergine vespers for the blessed virgin. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Claudio monteverdi music, videos, stats, and photos. Led by robert howarth, the recording of claudio monteverdis work vespers of the blessed virgin, 1610 was made at kings place following the orchestras successful 2010 tour of the work. In times of stress caused by covid19, it can be hard to make ensemble music. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is. Monteverdis pioneering vespers monteverdi stood on the divide between two great musical periods, the renaissance and the baroque. Vespers 1610 vespers, vespro della beata vergine, marian vespers. Rinaldo alessandrinis brilliantly realized recording of monteverdi s vespers is an intimate, slightly pared down version of the early baroque masterpiece. Includes the antiphons and other chants appropriate to the marian vespers service not all published in the antiphonale pro diurnis horis, 1912. Dec 15, 2009 monteverdis pioneering vespers monteverdi stood on the divide between two great musical periods, the renaissance and the baroque. Audio recording, monteverdi, claudio, vespers music. Vespers of the blessed virgin vespro della beata vergine, sv 206. Baroque period, christian, sacred, general worship.
Subsequently, it has been one of the most celebrated works both with choral societies and early music specialists. Music of the seventeenth century was little known to the concertgoing or recordbuying public, up until fifty years or so ago when monteverdis vespers were performed under the inspiration of figures such as michael tippett as part of a modern revival of early music. I see these vespers as a great incantatory ritual that connects the. Music of the baroque musical group saint lukes choir of men and boys evanston, ill. Live performance recording of the vespers of 1610 by claudio monteverdi. This work secured his position as the leading composer of his time.
When claudio monteverdis vespro della beata vergine was first published in venice in 1610, it is doubtful whether the seismic significance. Claudio giovanni antonio monteverdi 15 may 1567 29 november 1643 ensemble. Monteverdis 1610 vespers tim carter in conversation with paul mccreesh. Some people might not have picked the sixteen, a british choir known for its clean, wellmodulated versions of baroque and renaissance choral works, often a cappella, as the ideal interpreters of monteverdis sprawling, problematical, groundbreaking, and instrumentally accompanied vespro della beata vergine, better known as the vespers of 1610. By 1610, monteverdi was a married fortysomething working very successfully at the court of vincenzo i in mantua. Performed and recorded on april 17, 2016 by the university of kings college chapel choir, halifax, nova scotia, canada. For music to survive four hundred years and to remain popular is not only quite remarkable but also testament to its innate quality. Monteverdi vespro della beata vergine laudate pueri. Its dedication to pope paul v and its ambitious scope suggest that the composer was looking to expand his horizons beyond his current position as master of the court chamber. John kilpatrick, 2010 vocal full part 1 score score 1. Claudio monteverdi 15671643 vespro della beata vergine 1610 svetas jaunavas marijas vesperes heinrich schutz version performed in meantone pitch a465 hz performers. Here are the monteverdi vespers as youve never heard them before.
The service combines prescribed responses and psalms with additional hymns and antiphons, and reaches its apex in the magnificatthe virgin marys song of praise to god. Scoring soli ssattbb, coro satbsatb, 2 fl, 2 fifari, 3 ctto, 3 trb, 2 vl, 3 va, vc, vn, bc language latin duration 83 min. Critical edition based on all surviving copies of the print from 1610 early handwritten additions in these copies were taken into consideration for the edition, however these were not adopted without written indication variant readings between the parts and the basso continuo score are rendered on ossia staves. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Monteverdi vespers vespro della beata vergine, 1610 youtube. Monteverdis vespers is an ambitious work of religious music in scope and variety in both style and scoring, with a duration of around 90 minutes. Among his most notable works are the operas orfeo and lincoronazione di poppea, and one of the greatest of all sacred pieces, the 1610 vespers. Some people might not have picked the sixteen, a british choir known for its clean, wellmodulated versions of baroque and renaissance choral works, often a cappella, as the ideal interpreters of monteverdi s sprawling, problematical, groundbreaking, and instrumentally accompanied vespro della beata vergine, better known as the vespers of 1610. His work marks the transition from renaissance to baroque music. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Among his most notable works are the operas orfeo and lincoronazione di poppea, and one of the greatest of all sacred pieces, the 1610 vespers explore monteverdis life and music. The unforgettable introduction itself based on the composers opera orfeo to the vespro della beata vergine of 1610. Release date october 2019 streamdownloadbuy here are the monteverdi vespers as youve.
Opera a clavdio monteverde nuper effecta ac beatiss. Monteverdi 1610 vespers vespro della beata virgine marian vespers vocal. Is this the first monteverdi vespers recording ever to make it on to one cd. Together with the virtuoso players of his majestys sagbutts and cornetts and a starstudded line up, including peter harvey, joanne lunn and nicholas mulroy, dunedin consort delivers the perfect recording to celebrate the 450th anniversary of monteverdis birth. Vespro della beata vergine sv 206, is an extended musical composition by claudio monteverdi for soloists, choirs, and orchestra, for the evening vespers service on marian feasts. These are midi exports of the sections which make up the full score. Monteverdi vespers vespro della beata vergine, 1610. In monteverdis europe, it was the one daily office always enhanced with music. Director raphael pichon marks the composers 450th anniversary in a performance by. Following the success of their monteverdi selva morale e spirituale recordings, the sixteen and harry christophers release a work often classed as one of the most significant collections of sacred music ever written. Monteverdi vespro della beata vergine laudate pueri score.
St matthews concert choir, smce, monteverdi, vespers live multicamera recording of a concert featuring monteverdi vespers. Video mix was done live and projected onto a large screen above the performers. He was the first composer to realise the potential of opera for expressing. Dec 22, 2010 claudio monteverdi 15671643 vespro della beata vergine 1610 svetas jaunavas marijas vesperes heinrich schutz version performed in meantone pitch a465 hz performers. Vespers of 1610, album by the sixteen choir and orchestra. Working in the warm acoustic of romes palazzo farnese, he employs just one singer per part, and eliminates instrumental doublings in the choral movements except where they are expressly indicated. The lost vespers 1641 full concert recording from november 2019. His vespers illustrates a mastery at blending the new with the. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi english translation by john kilpatrick biblical sections based on king james bible 1. Renaldo alessandrinis reputation has been largely built around his recordings of monteverdis music and so the recording of the monteverdi vespers is something of a genuine event. The first thing you need to come to grips with in preparing a performance of the monteverdi vespers is to decide what sort of a work it is. Borrowing the opening fanfare from his earlier masterpiece lorfeo 1607, the vespers was monteverdis first sacred work, and was the first great sacred masterpiece of the baroque era.
Jordi savalls monteverdi vespers returns at midprice in a clumsily packaged folding paper album whose design makes it impossible to get at the text and booklet without having to find a way to balance the entire package, including the cd thats not playing, in your hands. The 450th anniversary of claudio monteverdis birth is the cue for a year of music in his home. Claudio monteverdis vespers have certainly stood the test of time. Live multicamera recording of a concert featuring monteverdi vespers. Wikman, thomas catholic church monteverdi, claudio date. Monteverdi sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new coro releases featuring the music of monteverdi.
Vespro della beata vergine vespers for the blessed virgin, sv 206, is an extended musical composition by claudio monteverdi for soloists, choirs, and orchestra, for the evening vespers service on marian feasts. If one were to name the composer that stitches the seam between the renaissance and the baroque, it would likely be claudio monteverdi the same composer who is largely and frequently credited with making the cut in the first place. Vespro della beata vergine, sv 206 monteverdi, claudio. First performance of the new edition by hendrik schulze and unt graduate students, published in 20 barenreiter 8794. Advanced intermediate digital download composed by claudio monteverdi 15671643.
First performance of the new edition by hendrik schulze and unt. Monteverdis vespers of 1610 is an early baroque favourite containing some of the most goosebumptastic moments in choral music from the last four centuries. Monteverdis 1610 vespers is a choral masterpiece of unprecedented musical scope and audacious beauty. Monteverdi gave his vespers for the blessed virgin in 1610. Monteverdi can be justly considered one of the most powerful figures in the history of music. I think it must be, and at 75 minutes in length it has a little room to spare as well. See here for information about my performances using this edition. Monteverdis vespro della beata vergine was published in 1610, together with his missa in illo tempore.
Claudio monteverdi s vespers have certainly stood the test of time. Robert tear is the tenor soloists in this johneliotgardinerconducted. If you wish to hear a longer sample on youtube please click here soprano 1. Monteverdis vespers is an ambitious work of religious music in scope and. Monteverdi s vespers of 1610 is quite simply one of the greatest works of sacred music ever written, without doubt the most varied and inspired before handel and bach began composing their oratorios and passions. Claudio monteverdi free sheet music to download in pdf. Like bachs monumental b minor mass, this pivotal masterpiece encompasses the full spectrum of genres and styles of the time, from the archaic to the avantgarde, from massive choruses to enchanting solos and innovative combinations of instruments. Claudio monteverdi vespro della beata vergine vespers 1610. Jul 31, 2017 monteverdis 1610 vespers is a choral masterpiece of unprecedented musical scope and audacious beauty. Domine ad adiuvandum a 6, vespro della beata vergine, sv 206.
Rinaldo alessandrinis brilliantly realized recording of monteverdis vespers is an intimate, slightly pared down version of the early baroque masterpiece. The results are everything you could have wished for even if some of the more dogmatic critics were surprisingly sniffy in their reaction. The office of vespers vespers is the principal evening service of the roman church. Vespers of 1610, an album by claudio monteverdi, the sixteen, harry christophers on spotify. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi vespro della beata vergine da concerto, composta sopra canti fermi edition. Vespers 1610 catalog record only title from disc label. Claudio monteverdi cremona, may 15, 1567 venice, november 29, 1643 was an italian composer, violinist and singer. But in the case of monteverdis mass and vespers of 1610, there is no reason to believe pope paul v footed the bill for this print, a rather expensive bill considering both the size and complexity of the publication. I fagiolini are celebrating monteverdi s works, along with their 30th anniversary, with a new authentic vespers setting.
Catalog record only the 2nd4th and 7th works are instrumental ensembles by contemporaries of monteverdi. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the. Monteverdi vespro della beata vergine vespers of 1610. Claudio monteverdi vespro della beata vergine 1610 youtube. This edition is his first important collection of music for the catholic service. Jul 31, 2017 live performance recording of the vespers of 1610 by claudio monteverdi. This disc represents a new orchestra partnership for signum records with the orchestra of the age of the enlightenment, one of london and the worlds leading periodinstrument ensembles. Mar 30, 2019 claudio monteverdis vespro della beata vergine vespers for the blessed virgin. Renaldo alessandrinis reputation has been largely built around his recordings of monteverdi s music and so the recording of the monteverdi vespers is something of a genuine event. Vespro della beata vergine by monteverdi lauditori. The harvard university choir and harvard baroque chamber orchestra, conducted by edward ewlyn jones, performed monteverdis vespers. What happens when a countertenor who plays several instruments goes into quarantine at home. On may 9, 2017, claudio monteverdis 450th birthday, trinity presents monteverdis 1610 vespers.
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