Vox Luminis
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | 7:30 pm
Vocal Ensemble Series
Duke Chapel
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The Belgian vocal and instrumental ensemble Vox Luminis is firmly established as one of the great choirs of the world. Now having cemented their reputation with a remarkable second Gramophone award in 2019, Vox Luminis tours and records at a remarkable clip, displaying the expertise of the choir and of its director, Lionel Meunier, with every performance. In November 2021, BBC’s classical-music.com included them in their list of the ten best choirs in the world.
For their third performance at Duke, Vox Luminis explore 17th-century Venice through the sacred music of Monteverdi. The “Moral and Spiritual Forest” was the last work Monteverdi saw published, and remains the primary testament to his three decades as the church choir master of San Marco. In their performance of excerpts from the three books, Vox Luminis highlight the synthesis of styles Monteverdi presents in the work, offering this expressive religious music in Duke Chapel.
Program
Sacro Monteverdi
Gloria, SV 258 Selva morale e spirituale
Dixit Dominus II, SV 263 Selva morale e spirituale
Beatus vir, SV 268 Selva morale e spirituale
Adoramus te Christe, SV 289 Selva morale e spirituale
Crucifixus, SV 259 Selva morale e spirituale
Laetaniae della Beata Vergine, SV 204
O bone Jesu
Confitebor tibi Domine III, ‘stile alla franzese’, SV 267 Selva morale e spirituale
Magnificat I, SV 281 Selva morale e spirituale
Vox Luminis
Monteverdi: Beatus vir, SV 268 | Lionel Meunier & Vox Luminis
But oh! What art can teach - Vox Luminis
Vox Luminis’ contributions both as individuals and an ensemble feel exquisite and heartfelt.