Voices of Longing

'Voices of Longing' is a new recording and performance project in which Ceruleo celebrate the music of Barbara Strozzi, one of the greatest composers of the 17th century and the most published composer of secular song of her time. Her distinctive style is characterised by virtuosic vocal lines, sophisticated interplay between voices and accompaniment, and a dramatic approach to text setting that went above and beyond that of her influences, Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli.

With two sopranos, viola da gamba, harpsichord and lute, Ceruleo brings to life the music of this extraordinary composer, combining a selection of her finest works with instrumental pieces by her contemporaries.