Concert Ensemble Novocanto in Ilanz

Italian vocal music of the early Baroque by the two Monteverdi contemporaries Lodovico Grossi da Viadana and Alessandro Grandi with the soloist ensemble Novocanto under the direction of Willi Derungs.

The professional soloist ensemble Novocanto from Bern sings motets for 1 to 5 voices by Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560 - 1627) and Alessandro Grandi (c. 1586 - 1630). Viadana was a composer and a member of the Franciscan order. In 1594 he was appointed choirmaster at the Cathedral of Mantua. In 1597 he went to Rome, and back in Mantua he became choirmaster at San Lucca in 1602.

He will perform pieces from the "Cento concerti ecclesiastici", op. 12, 1602. E.g. the "Exultate justi", a "Salve Regina", the solo motets "O dulcissima Maria" or "O quam suavis est, Domine".

Alessandro Grandi worked from 1617 in Venice at San Marco as a chapel singer and from 1620 also as vice-conductor. In 1627 he was appointed Kapellmeister at Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo. In addition to instrumental music, he created important sacred compositions. From his 6 motet books (1614 - 1630) the 5-part "Ave Regina", the solo motets "O quam tu pulchra es", "O intemerata" or "O quam dulcis" will be performed.

Contributors:
Alexandra Lewis, Soprano 1
Yvonne Theiler, Soprano 2
Lorena Dello Buono, alto
Pawel Gzyrb, Tenor
Serguei L. Afonin, Bass
Christoph Zbinden, organ
Willi Derungs, Head