Choir of St. Luke in the Fields
- Date
- Thu, 2 May 2024 7:30 pm
Description
Vespers in Venice ~ Music of Claudio Monteverdi
The Choir of St. Luke in the Fields, under the direction of David Shuler, with the Baroque in the Fields orchestra, presents the music of Claudio Monteverdi for the service of Vespers including pieces from the Selve morale anthology of 1641 and the ever-popular Beatus vir. The service of Vespers in seventeenth-century Venice was a musical extravaganza, a Concert spirituel. The church music of Monteverdi and his contemporaries reflected the “modern style” of the day, with dazzling displays of vocal virtuosity and a kaleidoscope of instrumental colors.
Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Tickets: $30–$40
Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street, Manhattan