A night of music...

We ended our very fun day in a sala of our neighborhood chiesa, the 11th-century Romanesque church of San Gregorio Maggiore to hear beautiful music set amongst history.  A poster in one of the piazzas caught our eye:
The John Powell Singers present a program of sacred choral music in the Basilica of San Gregorio in Maggiore. The choir will perform pieces by Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina, Montevedri, Purcell, Bruckner, Verdi and Durufle. Free entrance.
The voices of the 35 members of this amazing choir joined together in a mesmerizing way.  Steve and I thoroughly delighted in every song from sacred music of the 1500s to modern American music by Eric Whitacre.  Our favorite, however, was the madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo (1566) O la, o che buon eccho!  The director divided the choir and placed half in the balcony.  A beautiful "duet" between the two groups echoed above the heads of the audience.  A wonderful ethereal effect!  We stayed for a few moments after the finale and spoke with the choir.  What a special night.  Walking home, in the cold, under the stars just made the entire day...unforgettable!

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The accoustics must have been just amazing.
How cool! How close is you chiesa? (Did I use it right?)
:)
Miss you!!
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Anonymous said...

I meant 'your', not 'you'. I am sure it is obvious but since your blog is public I feel the need to acknowledge my mistake.
Good thing I am 'anonymous'!
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