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Monteverdi’s Luminous Vespers of the Blessed Virgin

Monteverdi’s Luminous Vespers of the Blessed Virgin

Wilfrid - Pelletier

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You will be amazed by the splendours of the Italian Baroque and Monteverdi’s Vespers of the Blessed Virgin, a hallmark of sacred music replete with vocal and instrumental gems. This magnificent work, at once resplendent, contemplative and occasionally theatrical, will be performed on period instruments by early music specialists. 

ARTISTS

Director and organist: Eric Milnes 

The singers: 

Denise Torre Ormeno, Rebecca Lekx,

Ellen Torrie and Maude F. Gagné, sopranos

Rodrigo del Pozo and Arthur Labrosse-Tanguay, countertenor 

Philippe Gagné, Jeffrey Thompson and Kerry Bursey, tenors 

Benoît Leblanc, baritone

William Kraushaar and Clayton Kennedy, basses

The instrumental ensemble:

Matthew Jennejohn and Shawn Spicer, cornettos and recorders

Marie-Ange Boislard, Peter Christensen and Peter Collins, sackbuts

Karim Nasr, dulcian

Julia Wedman and Guillaume Villeneuve, violins

Hélène Plouffe and Jimin Dobson, violas

Mélisande Corriveau, recorder, viola da gamba and cello

Felix Deak, viola da gamba

Pierre Cartier, double bass

Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp

Kerry Bursey, lute

PROGRAMME

Monteverdi, Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (60 min)

Concert without intermission

ON-STAGE CONCERT - WILFRID-PELLETIER

General admission - Audience on stage with the musicians

$35 Taxes included

Sunday, August 20 – 3 p.m.

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MORE INFORMATION

Ensemble L’harmonie des saison, vocal and instrumental ensemble

* The 2023 Classical Spree concerts are not eligible for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 season subscriptions or subscription privileges. Prices, artists, repertoire, and concert dates and times may be modified without notice. Prices include a non-refundable service fee of $4.35 per ticket. Some handling fees may be charged. See all terms and conditions.

This presentation is made possible thanks to the Gouvernement du Québec program Plan de relance économique du milieu culturel.