Saturday 1 April at 7.30pm, St George’s Bristol
David conducts Monteverdi’s sumptuous Venetian masterpiece, Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers of 1610), in a collaboration with Exultate Singers and the virtuosic early music ensemble His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts.
Lavishly scored for strings, sackbuts, cornets, 10-part choir and an array of vocal soloists, the Vespers wonderfully combines the glories of the Renaissance with the opulence of the Baroque. The performers will be arranged around the hall in a variety of ensembles throughout the performance, echoing the galleries and balconies of St Mark’s Venice.
This dazzling work is regarded by many as one of the greatest glories of the baroque choral repertoire, juxtaposing reflective, intimate moments with opulent, flamboyant virtuosic music.
Tickets £24, £20, £16, £12. Half price tickets for students in full time education; tickets £5 for under 18s (limited availability) available from St George’s box office online or by phone on 0845 40 24 001