Gesualdo meets Stravinsky – Miserere & Motets
Saturday 26th November 2022
Flagship Choral Workshop
VENUE & TIME
St Mary's Church, Battersea, SW11 3NA
10:30-17:00
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (1566-1613)
Miserere
O vos omnes (1603)
Gesualdo (completed by Igor Stravinsky, 1882-1971)
Tres Sacrae Cantiones
- Da pacem Domine
- Assumpta est Maria
- Illumina nos
Scott Inglis-Kidger Director
ABOUT
Everyone knows the infamous Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: prince, composer, and murderer. Rage and jealousy drove him to murder his unfaithful wife and her lover, which then caused great darkness and solitude in the latter half of his life. This anguish is reflected in his exotic, rule-breaking polyphony, displayed aptly in his 1603 setting of O vos omnes and a sombre rendering of the Miserere. Igor Stravinsky greatly admired Gesualdo and, for the 400th anniversary of his birth, completed three of Gesualdo’s previously unfinished motets. According to Robert Craft: "What he has done is to recompose the whole from the point of view of his added parts, with a result that is not pure Gesualdo, but a fusion of the two composers."
SCORES
You are kindly asked to purchase your own copy of the Stravinsky. You will be provided with PDF copies of the Gesualdo by email once your booking has been received. You may print these at home at no further cost, or order a hard copy to receive on the day (£4). Please make your choice below.
IMPORTANT
By purchasing, you consent to receive information about this workshop by email, and agree to our Terms and Conditions. In accordance with our Privacy Policy, we will not share your information with any third party. In the case of a lockdown or restrictions on movement, the workshop may revert to an online event. No refunds can be given in this instance unless an online option is not offered.
CANCELLATION POLICY
No refunds will be available for any reason (including illness) for cancellations received ten days or fewer before the workshop. Workshop places are limited and, in the event of a client asking to cancel their place, refunds can only be offered if there is a waiting list for the relevant voice-part, and another client from the waiting list accepts the place.
