Claudio Monteverdi – Beatus Vir
Amor sacro & amor profano
I have been directing a new, ambitious amateur ensemble in Munich for a few years now. They sing Renaissance and early Baroque music, almost always a capella. This time we are devoting two concerts to Monteverdi and will perform a capella madrigals and pieces accompmanied by instruments! Very beautiful music with a unique sound.
Claudio Monteverdi is one of the great pioneers behind the musical revolution at the end of the Renaissance. To mark the anniversary of his death, we are presenting choral works and solo pieces that reflect the broad spectrum of his musical expression and tell of amor profano - secular love - and amor sacro - sacred love. In his musical universe, Monteverdi makes the transition from the so-called prima pratica, the strict polyphony of the Renaissance, to the seconda pratica, in which emotion and textual expression take center stage.
About the ensemble 'versum vocale
'versum vocale is an a cappella ensemble for early music from Munich under the direction of the singer and lutenist Joel Frederiksen. With a variable line-up of eight to twelve passionate singers, the ensemble strives for a high level of sound, devotes itself primarily to polyphonic Renaissance music and also performs lesser-known musical treasures.
Singers
Soprano: Malin Eiband, Bryony Lang
Alto: Katharina Preller, Sarah Park, Katharina Starzer
Tenor: Friedrich Esch, Thomas Padel
Bass: Robert Schmidt, Florian Eggers
Instruments:
Violin: Rita Brunner, Anne Powell
Baroque cello: Christine Winkelmann
Violone: Jerker Kluge
Theorbo: Jochen Schnapka
Harpsichord: Eglė Rudokaitė