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Afternoon on 3 with Georgia Mann

Another chance to hear the French baroque ensemble Pygmalion under director Rapha毛l Pichon perform Monteverdi Vespers of 1610.

Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610

Giuseppina Bridelli, mezzo-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
Rapha毛l Pichon, director

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 to life in a performance marking the 450th anniversary of the composer's birth.
Award-winning French Baroque ensemble Pygmalion makes its Proms debut under its director Rapha毛l Pichon, together with an exciting line-up of young soloists.

First broadcast on Monday 31st July

Followed by a selection of recordings from this week's Proms Artists.