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French period instrument collective Pygmalion make their 2017 Proms debut in Monteverdi鈥檚 iconic Vespers of 1610. Presented by Kate Molleson.

Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Giuseppina Bridelli (soprano)
Eva Za茂cik (mezzo-soprano)
Emiliano Gonzalez鈥怲oro (tenor)
Magnus Staveland (tenor)
Virgile Ancely (bass)
Renaud Bres (bass)
Geoffroy Buffi猫re (bass)
Ensemble Pygmalion
Director Rapha毛l Pichon
(From 麻豆约拍 Proms 2017, 31 July)

Before there was Bach's Mass in B minor or Beethoven's Missa solemnis there was Monteverdi's Vespers, a choral masterpiece of unprecedented musical scope and audacious beauty. The work's textural extremes, multiple choirs and sonic effects are brought richly to life in this 2017 Proms performance marking the 450th anniversary of the composer鈥檚 birth.

This concert was the Proms debut of award-winning French Baroque ensemble Pygmalion under its director Rapha毛l Pichon, together with an exciting line-up of young soloists.