Almost 400 years ago a young man went for a job interview. The job – Master of the Chapel Music at St Mark’s Cathedral in Venice. The man – Claudio Monteverdi. He was mostly known for his non religious music so, to try to impress his would be employers, he took with him a compilation of his few pieces of sacred music which he called his ‘Vespers’. On 27th March at 7.30 pm in Wakefield Cathedral the Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir with the 18th Century Sinfonia and 7 young soloists will present a 400th Anniversary performance of ‘Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610’. If you choose to come and share in this unique experience you will hear ‘the richest single work of church music before Bach’. It will be a true ‘Celebration of Early Music’. – Oh, by the way – he got the job! Tickets are £12 (£10 conces.) tel 01924 364862 (see posters at back of church for more details) or see Derek Howell, Dave Clark or Stephanie Woodhead.
Posted on 5 March 2010 | 
