In November 1631, when
Venice was declared free of the plague, thanks with a mass were offered in St Mark 's Basilica where
Monteverdi was director of music. Was some of his surviving music composed for the occasion?
Music by Monteverdi,
Scarlni, Rovetta. Usper. Marini and Fantini is performed by the Taverner Consort, Choir and Players/Andrew Parrott.