Monteverdi String Band

Monteverdi String Band

Oliver Webber and Theresa Caudle violins

Wendi Kelly and David Brooker violas, Mark Caudle bass violin

Hannah Ely soprano | Toby Carr lute & theorbo

The Madrigal Reimagined

The Monteverdi String Band return with a fascinating programme that explores the blossoming and transformation of the Italian madrigal as reflected in diverse settings from solo voice and lute to a full string band. We will discover every facet of the madrigal’s transformative journey from gentle part song to one of the dramatic cornerstones of opera.

Monteverdi’s powerfully poignant settings nestle with virtuosic ornamental reworkings of madrigals, instrumental preludes, and canzonas by Rore, Palestrina, Bovicelli, and Caccini to create miniature scenes, framed by short, topical readings from the worlds of music, dance and theatre.

 

The finer details…

‘Behind the Music’ FREE pre-concert talk: 6.45pm

Interval: 20 mins

Estimated finish: 9.30pm

Tickets

Front Nave: £28 full price | £3 child/student

Middle Nave: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student

Sides: £13 full price | £3 child/student