Archived Event

In Pace: Music for Compline
Stile Antico
Date
Fri 27 Nov 2015, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • Stile Antico

    Programme

    • John Sheppard
      c.1515-1558
        • Libera nos, salva nos I
        • Libera nos, salva nos II
        • Veni, Domine
          :
        • plainsong

    Interval

        • Miserere mihi
          :
        • plainsong
        • Salva nos
          :
        • plainsong

    Encore

    1. Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation.

    Overview

    News about Stile Antico spread like wildfireacross the Early Music grapevine followingthe group’s success at the 2005 Early MusicNetwork Young Artists’ Competition.

    The conductorless vocal ensemble’s uncannysense of the contemplative power of sacredpolyphony from the Renaissance has drawnan international following to its award-winningrecordings for Harmonia Mundi, criticallyacclaimed touring projects and regularconcert series at Wigmore Hall.

    Thisprogramme, complete with sublime Tudormotets and the première of Nico Muhly’sGentle sleep, celebrates the group’s tenthanniversary in style.

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