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Venetian Vespers

BBC Radio 3
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A reconstruction of a service for the Feast of the Annunciation from Venice. where the veneration of the Virgin reached new heights of fervour in the Baroque period. With vocal and instrumental music by Monteverdi. Cavalli.
Fontana and Uccellini.
Performed by the Taverner Consort and Players, director Andrew Parrott and Musica Contexta, director
Simon Ravens.

Contributors

Music By:
Monteverdi. Cavalli.
Director:
Andrew Parrott
Director:
Simon Ravens.
Source: Radio Times

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