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Canterbury Cathedral
The Precincts
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2EH
England
Programme
Claudio Monteverdi – Vespers of 1610
Performers
Richard Cooke – Conductor
Katie Trethewey – soprano
Alexandra Kidgell – soprano
Jeremy Budd – tenor
Nicholas Todd – tenor
Jimmy Holliday – Bass
William Gaunt – Bass
Canterbury Choral Society
Canterbury Choral Society Youth Choir
Meridian Sinfonia
Programme Note
Few compositions have had an impact on music as great as Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. Its breadth of vision and stature surpassed anything which went before, expanding the scope of writing for choirs, soloists and instrumentalists, serving those who followed. Written for the great space of St Mark’s Venice with its tradition of musical splendour and many galleries enabling the placing of antiphonal choirs, it stands as a milestone in the history of music in the Western world. From small chamber choirs to larger groups, such as Canterbury Choral Society, modern editors have provided a template which enables performances by choral groups of all sizes. Canterbury Choral Society will be joined by Meridian Sinfonia to share its sheer beauty and greatness with a Canterbury Festival audience, in the spectacular setting of the Canterbury Cathedral Nave.
