Flower of the Italian Madrigal - T1396843125Trace the evolution of the madrigal from Claudio Monteverdi to Gyorgy Ligeti in this entrancing programme. Monteverdi led the way in a new expressive style of composition, emphasising words just as much as harmonies - and breaking the rules as he went. Palestrina, Gesualdo and Marenzio feature alongside several works of the Il Trionfo di Dori, a collection of madrigals composed in honour of the wife of a Venetian nobleman. Ligeti's Nonsense Madrigals parody earlier madrigals by using old compositional techniques as vehicles for humorous portrayals of texts from children's literature by Lewis Carroll and William Brighty Rands.Director Owain Park. | |
| 26 Jan 21 | Cadogan Hall, Inner London :: V1516962103 listing details L817006788 |
T01115640610Owain Park directs the brilliant young vocal group in a programme that takes in music by composers born as early as 1098 and as recently as 2000. Music from the ‘Golden Age' of polyphony by Byrd, Tallis, Monteverdi and Palestrina is interspersed with pieces by composers working today.Director Owain Park. | |
| 25 Sep 20 to 27 Sep 20 | Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L014888144 |
