Barbora Kabátková, Mélodie Ruvio, Benedict Hymas, Tore Tom Denys, Jimmy Holliday, Sophie Gent, Sonoko Asabuki, Ageet Zweistra, Jonas Nordberg, Maude Gratton, Lambert Colson

Arcadia is the land of eternal sunshine and unclouded joy – but death also afflicts those who dwell there. A musical memento mori.

Ein Gemälde: Eine Gruppe antikisierter Hirten untersucht die in eine Wand geritzte Phrase »Et in Arcadia ego«

In an affecting programme of vocal music, Collegium Vocale Gent conducted by Philippe Herreweghe explores the sound worlds of the late Renaissance and early Baroque.

Works performed:

Salamone Rossi

Sinfonia a 5

Salamone Rossi

Udite, lagrimosi Spirti d̕̕ Averno

Luca Marenzio

»Stillò l’anima in piano«

Salamone Rossi

Sinfonia quinta

Claudio Monteverdi

“Ah, dolente partita!”

Salamone Rossi

Gagliarda a 5 detta Narciso

Salamone Rossi

Corrente seconda

Salamone Rossi

Sinfonia grave a 5

Salamone Rossi

Brando first

Salamone Rossi

Sinfonia undecima (Echo)

Luca Marenzio

"Deh Tirsi mio gentil"

Claudio Monteverdi

“Dolcemente dormiva”

Luca Marenzio

»Al lume delle stelle«

Salamone Rossi

Sinfonia seconda

Giaches de value

“Tirsi morir volea”

Salamone Rossi

Tirsi mio, caro Tirsi

Luca Marenzio

"Nel dolce seno"

Luca Marenzio

»Tirsi morir volea« (arrangement by Peter Philips)

In cooperation with Berliner Festspiele

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Additional information

19:10, South Foyer

Work introduction

Participating artists

Collegium Vocale Gent

Philippe Herreweghe

Miriam Allan

Barbora Kabátková

Martha McLorinan

Benedict Hymas

Tore Tom Denys

Jimmy Holliday

Sophie Gent

Sonoko Asabuki

Ageet Zweistra

Jonas Nordberg

Maude Gratton

Lambert Colson

Bart Vroomen

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