A unique experience that transports us to the heart of the early Baroque with *Vespro della Beata Vergine* (1610), one of Claudio Monteverdi’s most ambitious and revolutionary sacred works. Performed by Capella de Ministrers under the direction of Carles Magraner, alongside the AVocal CdM Choir and the Escolanía de la Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, this production combines solo voices, choir, and period instruments in a rich and profound musical dialogue.
Considered a key work in the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque, the Vespers stand out for their expressive power, their innovative character, and their ability to blend musical tradition and modernity. Through a carefully crafted alternation of psalms, concertos, hymns, and the majestic Magnificat, the concert weaves an emotional journey that deepens the connection between music, text, and space.
An immersive performance that highlights the dramatic intensity, spirituality, and beauty of a composition that, more than four centuries later, continues to move audiences and establish itself as one of the greatest masterpieces of Western sacred music.
PROGRAM:
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610)
I. Intonation O God, hear my cry for help.
Responsory Lord, hasten to my aid
II. Psalm 109 The Lord said
III. Concerto Nigra sum
IV. Psalm 112 Praise the Lord, O young people
V. Concerto Pulchra es amica mea
VI. Psalm 121 I Rejoice
VII. Concerto Duo Seraphim clamabant
VIII. Psalm 126 Unless the Lord
IX. Concerto Audi coelum / Omnes hanc ergo
X. Psalm 147 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem
XI. Sonata on Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis
XII. Hymn Ave maris stella
XIII. Magnificat
- Magnificat, my soul
- And he rejoiced
- For He looked back
- For He has done great things for me
- And His mercy
- He created power
- Powerful headquarters lawsuits
- He filled himself with good things
- Israel received her child
- As he said
- Glory to the Father and to the Son
- As it was in the beginning
