Name: Ave Maria : Italian vespers from the 17th century
Start: 2025-10-19T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Sint-Dionysiuskerk

Ave Maria : Italian vespers from the 17th century

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Thanks to their great prosperity in the first half of the 17th century, Venice and Rome could boast an impressive group of renowned composers, including Monteverdi, Grandi, Legrenzi, Cozzolani and Cavalli.
In the court and cathedral chapels, monumental sacred works were prepared for performance in the many magnificent churches, the most prestigious of which was St. Mark's Basilica.
This period of great musical renewal saw the transition from the old style to a more concert style, in which the first contours of opera became visible.
This is reflected in the virtuoso solo passages that make this music so expressive and compelling.
Vocalists
Soprano: Hanne Raport-Hautekiet, Marijke Porta, Hilde De Bleser, Sarah Beckers, Brigitte Maes, Kathelijne Jordens, Els Vanderschommen
Alto: Joan Veldman, Annik Swinnen, Helga De Dobbeleer, Tine Geens
Tenor: René Kumpen, Tim Juwet, Kris de Bruijn, Bert Lemmens, Jan Peters, Koen Peters
Bass: Kris Lemmens, Maarten Tielens, Bart Strauven, Jo Cops, Peter Lemmens
Instrumentalists
Flute: Erik Panis, Luc Ritzen
Violin: Ann Van Laethem
Viola da gamba: Lieve Daelman, Paul Geusens
Violone: Elly de Bruijn
Cornetto: Marleen Leicher
Trombone: Catou Pecher, Luc Ritzen, Michel Blockx
Dulcian: Carine Rinkes
Organ: Ann de Lentacker
Theorbo: Walter Zwiekhorst