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Cavalli: Requiem
Francesco Cavalli's final work, paired with the work of his contemporaries, teacher and student
Part of the Musica Antica Rotherhithe 2022-23 Season
Add to my Calendar 14-01-2023 19:30 14-01-2023 21:30 36 Cavalli: Requiem On the anniversary of his death, Musica Antica Rotherhithe perform Francesco Cavalli's (1602 - 1676) Requiem, written in final weeks of his life with the express intention of it being sung at his funeral, and in his memory at his burial place in the Church of San Lorenzo, Venice, thereafter. in the 1650s, Cavalli held pride of place as the world's most succesful composer of opera, and his Requiem binds all his secular talents as a dramatist in a sacred setting, resulting in music that is intensely moving, yet also beautiful in its understated simplicity. Alongside the Requiem will feature a range of music for voices and continuo, from Luigi Rossi's heart-wrenching lament Spargete Sospiri to the work of his teacher Monteverdi and student, Barbara Strozzi, and one of the most rarely-heard masterpieces of the late renaissance - Ludovicus Episcopius' Ghequetst Ben Ic Van Binnen. As ever, home infused gins, wine and beer will be available before and during the concert from the bar. Holy Trinity Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Holy Trinity Church
Bryan Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 5HF
England
Programme
Francesco Cavalli – Requiem
Claudio Monteverdi – Salve Regina, SV 326
Barbara Strozzi – O Maria
Luigi Rossi – Disperar di se stesso
Ludovicus Episcopius – Ghequetst Ben Ic Van Binnen
Performers
Jessica Eucker – soprano
Emily Atkinson – soprano
Tristram Cooke – countertenor
Mark Williams – countertenor
Oliver Doyle – Tenor
Joachim Sabbat – Bass
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Programme Note
On the anniversary of his death, Musica Antica Rotherhithe perform Francesco Cavalli's (1602 - 1676) Requiem, written in final weeks of his life with the express intention of it being sung at his funeral, and in his memory at his burial place in the Church of San Lorenzo, Venice, thereafter.
in the 1650s, Cavalli held pride of place as the world's most succesful composer of opera, and his Requiem binds all his secular talents as a dramatist in a sacred setting, resulting in music that is intensely moving, yet also beautiful in its understated simplicity.
Alongside the Requiem will feature a range of music for voices and continuo, from Luigi Rossi's heart-wrenching lament Spargete Sospiri to the work of his teacher Monteverdi and student, Barbara Strozzi, and one of the most rarely-heard masterpieces of the late renaissance - Ludovicus Episcopius' Ghequetst Ben Ic Van Binnen.
As ever, home infused gins, wine and beer will be available before and during the concert from the bar.
