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Cantar Lontano

Iberian vespers for Mary

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Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg / Grote Zaal
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19:15 Introduction in Fentener van Vlissingen Foyer

When the sunlight gives way to dancing little candle flames, it is time for the vespers - the evening round of the liturgy of the hours that have echoed in Christian churches for centuries. By dispelling the darkness, the vespers emphasise the symbolism of the Lux Christi: the embodiment of the eternal hope of salvation.

Traditionally, psalmody has been one of the main ingredients of the vespers. Each of the five psalms is preceded by a Gregorian antiphon and followed by a musical reflection. Each feast day also has its own hymn, which is paired with a Magnificat. Marco Mencoboni sought out all the pieces of the puzzle for this Iberian Marian Vespers, with glowing polyphony by Cristóbal de Morales, Diego Ortiz, Tomás Luis de Victoria and Francisco Guerrero.

Thanks to the Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds for making available the Monteverdi organ, built in 2020 by the Klop firm after an idea and initiative by Krijn Koetsveld. The decorative painting is by Michele Barchi.

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Programme

  • Plainchant

    Deus in audiutorium 
    Antiphon: Ave Maria o brano di organo?

  • Tomás Luis de Victoria

    Dixit Dominus a 8 

    1548-1611 
  • Diego Ortiz

    Salve Regina a 4 

    c1510-c1570 
  • Plainchant

    Antiphon: In Odorem 

  • Tomás Luis de Victoria

    Confitebor tibi domine

  • Cristóbal de Morales

    Sancta et Immaculata 

    c1500-1553 
  • Plainchant

    Antiphon: Cum esse parvula

  • Tomás Luis de Victoria

    Laetatus sum a 12 

  • Diego Ortiz

    Regina Coeli a 4 

  • Plainchant

    Antiphon: Speciosa facta es

  • Francisco Guerrero

    Lauda Jerusalem

    1528-1599
  • Diego Ortiz

    Sancta et immaculata a 6

  • Plainchant

    Antiphon: Beata Mater

  • Diego Ortiz

    Laudate Dominum

  • Cristóbal de Morales

    Benedicta tu a 4

  • Francisco Guerrero

    Ave Maris Stella a 4 alternatim 
    (from: Liber vesperarum) 

  • Plainchant

    Antiphon: Beatam me dicent

  • Cristóbal de Morales

    Magnificat 
    (from: Magnificat omnitonum cum quatuor vocibus, Venice 1562) 

  • Plainchant

    Beatam me dicent

  • Diego Ortiz

    Alma Redemptoris Mater a 6 

    Programme subject to change 

Musicians

  • Sonia Tedla, Maria Dalia Albertini soprano
  • Cristina D'Alessandro mezzo-soprano
  • Marta Fumagalli, Alessandro Carmignani, Elena Biscuola alto
  • Riccardo Pisani, Andres Montilla, Massimo Altieri, Carlos Negrin tenor
  • Davide Benetti, Gabriele Lombardi, Marco Scavazza bass
  • Andrea Inghisciano cornetto
  • Fabio De Cataldo, Susanna Defendi, Valerio Mazzucconi, David Joseph Yacus trombone
  • Giovanni Bellini lute
  • Mauro Colantonio viola da gamba
  • Daniele Rosi violone
  • Nicola Lamon organ
  • Marco Mencoboni musical direction

With introduction

With after-talk

About the performers

Cantar Lontano was founded by harpsichordist Marco Mencoboni. The ensemble made its debut at the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht in 2007 with Diego Ortiz’ Vespers, and has since been a welcome guest. Cantar Lontano pays special attention to using the space in which the ensemble is performing, which means that each concert turns out subtly different. Mencoboni and his Cantar Lontano were artist in residence at the 2019 festival.  

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