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The Monteverdi Choir was founded in 1964 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner for a performance of the Vespro della Beata Vergine in King's College Chapel, Cambridge.A specialist Baroque ensemble, the Choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the Renaissance period to Classical music of the 20th century.
Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, David Munrow Recorder Ensemble: John Eliot Gardiner: LP: Decca SET593/4 CD (1986): Decca 414 573/4-2, (reissued) Modern instruments. [3] [4] 1975: Regensburg Cathedral Choir and Instrumental Ensemble: Hanns-Martin Schneidt: LP: Archiv 2710 017 CD (1996 ...
Monteverdi's first opera was L'Orfeo which premiered in 1607. The duke was quick to recognise the potential of this new musical form for bringing prestige to those willing to sponsor it. [7] Monteverdi wrote the movements of the Vespers piece by piece, while responsible for the ducal services which were held at the Santa Croce chapel at the ...
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (born 20 April 1943) [1] is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Bach's church cantatas in liturgical order in churches all over Europe, and New York City, with the Monteverdi Choir, and recording them at the locations.
Recordings of the carol include those by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, [5] the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, the Monteverdi Choir., [6] the Renaissance Singers, James Galway and the National Philharmonic Orchestra [7] and The Chieftains on the album The Bells of Dublin (1991).
The first recording of L'incoronazione, with Walter Goehr conducting the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in a live stage performance, was issued in 1954. This LP version, which won a Grand Prix du Disque in 1954, [1] is the only recording of the opera that predates the revival of the piece that began with the 1962 Glyndebourne Festival production.
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The choir was founded in 1955 as the "Chor am Italienischen Kulturinstitut" (Choir at the Italian Cultural Institute), but renamed the same year after Claudio Monteverdi, then a largely unknown composer. [2] Since 1961 it has been the chamber choir of the University of Hamburg, where Jürgens worked as a director of music from 1961 to 1993. [3]