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The Gesualdo Six
An atmospheric journey through exquisite sacred and secular vocal-consort works by the group’s namesake, the 17th-century Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo.
The Gesualdo Six
Owain Park director
- Gesualdo:
- In te Domine speravi (3')
- Gesualdo:
- Peccantem me quotidie (4')
- Gesualdo:
- Tenebrae Responsories (i. Tristis est anima mea; ii. Tenebrae factae sunt; iii. O vos omnes) (12')
- Gesualdo:
- Illumina faciem (3')
- Gesualdo (completed by Stravinsky):
- Da pacem Domine (2')
- Gesualdo:
- The early madrigals, 1594-6 (i. Felice primavera; ii. Sento che nel partire; iii. Sospirava il mio core; iv. Donna, se m’ancidete) (12')
- Gesualdo:
- Later madrigals, 1611 (v. O tenebroso giorno; v. Asciugate i begli occhi; vi. Ancide sol la morte; vi. Moro lasso) (13')
The award-winning ensemble includes some of the UK’s finest consort singers, and here presents a programme of exquisite vocal works.
Taking inspiration from the darkness and shadows of Holy Week’s Tenebrae services, the first half of the programme explores a selection of his atmospheric sacred music. In the second half, the ensemble traces Gesualdo's compositional journey through his books of secular madrigals.
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