Heinrich Schütz - A German in Venice

"Heinrich Schütz - A German in Venice"

In the early 1600s, Venice was the cultural capital of the world, boasting the likes of the artist Tintoretto, the architect Longhena, buildings such as the impressive St Mark’s Basilica, the famous Carnevale festival, as well as celebrated composers and musicians. It is no wonder, therefore, that the city had a lasting impact on Heinrich Schütz. He spent two extended periods in Venice; the first, studying under Giovanni Gabrieli from 1609 to 1612, and the second, meeting and studying with the great Claudio Monteverdi in 1628. This greatly influenced Schütz’s music as he absorbed and combined the ornate, florid and theatrical Venetian compositional techniques with the more understated Lutheran tradition, resulting in a wonderfully unique musical style.

The Brook Street Band and tenor David de Winter explore Schütz's solo cantatas and bring to life the brilliant virtuosic Venetian music of the time which heavily influenced the German master’s musical language.

Programme to include:
Heinrich Schütz – Exsultavit cor meum
Alessandro Grandi – Lauda Sion Salvatorem
Schütz – Herr unser Herrscher
Francesco Cavalli – O quam suavis est
Salamone Rossi – Sonata ottava sopra L’aria E tanto tempo hormai
Giovanni Sances – Stabat Mater
Schütz – Lobet den Herrn
Claudio Monteverdi – Confitebor tibi Domine
Schütz – Ich werde nicht sterben

There's also a free pre-concert glass of wine available.