Ex Cathedra
Monteverdi Vespers (1610)
This is an unmissable concert. Not only is it an unforgettable opportunity to hear this music of extraordinary scale and invention, but it will be Jeffrey Skidmore's final concert in Birmingham before retirement, and it will take place in the glorious gold and marble splendour of The Oratory where Ex Cathedra has so much history. Early booking is highly recommended!
Performers:
EX CATHEDRA Choir & Baroque Ensemble
HIS MAJESTYS SAGBUTTS & CORNETTS
Jeffrey Skidmore conductor
Sat, 29 May 2027
The Oratory, Birmingham
7:30pm
£22 - £48.50- ➕3 other performances
Full Event Details
Claudio Monteverdi’s famous 1610 Vespers never fails to astonish. Written on the cusp of the Renaissance and Baroque, it dazzles with vocal and instrumental virtuosity, burns with fervent devotion, and invites us into its intimate, sensual solos, duets and trios.
This is an unmissable concert. Not only is it an unforgettable opportunity to hear this music of extraordinary scale and invention, but it will be Jeffrey Skidmore's final concert in Birmingham before retirement, and it will take place in the glorious gold and marble splendour of The Oratory where Ex Cathedra has so much history. Early booking is highly recommended!
Performers:
EX CATHEDRA Choir & Baroque Ensemble
HIS MAJESTYS SAGBUTTS & CORNETTS
Jeffrey Skidmore conductor
Venue Details & Map
Location
The Oratory, Birmingham
The Oratory, B16 8UE
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
Monteverdi Vespers (1610)
- Thu, 10 June 2027
- St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
- 7:00pm
- Booking details will be announced in autumn 2026.
Monteverdi Vespers (1610)
- Wed, 16 June 2027
- Hereford Cathedral
- 7:00pm
- £8- £39
Three Choirs Festival
Monteverdi Vespers (1610)
- Fri, 18 June 2027
- St Chad’s, Shrewsbury
- 7:00pm
- Booking details to be announced.
- Shropshire Music Trust
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