Voces Suaves / Capricornus Consort Basel

• Classical Music

With their warm and clear choral sound, Voces Suaves bring century-old works to life. And it is often cause for goosebumps from the very first tones. For their performance at the Hamburg International Music Festival, the singers devote their attention to a collection of choral works by Claudio Monteverdi.

Specialising in solo performances in the repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the Baroque, Voces Suaves have a reputation as one of the most outstanding early music ensembles for good reason. This time around they in Hamburg with a first-class group of instrumentalists in tow: Like Voces Suaves, the Capricornus Consort Basel was founded at the legendary Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In keeping with the theme of the music festival, »War and Peace«, the two renowned ensembles perform Monteverdi‘s enchanting »Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi« (Madrigals of War and Love). The Italian composer stands on the cusp between the Renaissance and the Baroque with his expressive musical language. In this collection of non-ecclesiastical songs, he juxtaposes dramatic soundscapes of war with atmospheric songs about love and passion.

PERFORMERS

Voces Suaves vocal ensemble

Capricornus Consort Basel ensemble

PROGRAM

Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi

Claudio Monteverdi
Fugge il verno dei dolori

Claudio Monteverdi
Sfogava con le stelle

Claudio Monteverdi
O, com’è gran martire

Claudio Monteverdi
Vattene pur, crudel

Dario Castello
Sonata prima a Soprano solo

Claudio Monteverdi
Troppo ben può questo tiranno Amore

Claudio Monteverdi
Zefiro torna, e’l bel tempo rimena

Dario Castello
Sonata seconda

Claudio Monteverdi
Altri canti di Marte a 6 voci

- Interval -

Claudio Monteverdi
Chiome d’oro

Claudio Monteverdi
Lamento della ninfa

Dario Castello
Sonata Quarta für zwei Violinen und Basso Continuo

Claudio Monteverdi
Hor che’l ciel e la terra a 6 voci

Claudio Monteverdi
Gira il nemico insidioso amore

Andrea Falconieri
Battaglia de Barabasso yerno de Satanas

Claudio Monteverdi
Lidia, spina del mio core

Claudio Monteverdi
Vago augelletto