The Sixteen Choir
Monteverdi Vespers
★★★★ ‘…these musicians achieved a magical balance between the extroversion of performance and the introspection of prayer.’ Financial Times on The Sixteen’s performance of Monteverdi Vespers
★★★★ ‘I was hooked, flipped upside down, dazzled’ The Arts Desk on The Sixteen’s performance of Monteverdi Vespers
Barbican Centre & Milton Court
Wed, 15 May 2024
Barbican Hall, London
7:30pm
From £10
Full Event Details
Famed for its thrilling rhythms, grand choruses and beautiful solo movements, The Sixteen’s founder and conductor Harry Christophers says ‘the Vespers is one of the most significant collections of sacred music ever written, mixing profound expression with unfailing musical beauty. We will follow Monteverdi’s dictum recitar cantando - speak through singing - to maximum effect, bringing this glorious work to life for a 21st century audience’.
★★★★ ‘…these musicians achieved a magical balance between the extroversion of performance and the introspection of prayer.’ Financial Times on The Sixteen’s performance of Monteverdi Vespers
★★★★ ‘I was hooked, flipped upside down, dazzled’ The Arts Desk on The Sixteen’s performance of Monteverdi Vespers
Venue Details & Map
Location
Barbican Hall, London
Shakespeare Tower, London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom
Related upcoming events
The Sixteen at Christmas: London
- Wed, 17 December 2025
- Cadogan Hall, London
- 7:30pm
- £18 - £60
- ➕1 other performance
The Sixteen at Christmas: Cambridge
- Fri, 19 December 2025
- Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
- 7:30pm
- £10 - £40
- Cambridge Early Music
Light and Shadow: London
- Thu, 12 February 2026
- Cadogan Hall, London
- 7:30pm
- £17 - £45
Handel’s Messiah: London
- Sun, 15 February 2026
- Blackheath Halls, Great Hall
- 7:00pm
- £22
Music for Lent from a Golden Age of Portuguese Music
- Thu, 26 March 2026
- St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
- 7:30pm
- £10 - £65
- St Martin-in-the-Fields
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Southwell
- Thu, 16 April 2026
- Southwell Minster
- 7:30pm
- £15 - £35
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Derby
- Fri, 17 April 2026
- Derby Cathedral
- 7:30pm
- £15 - £30
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Peterborough
- Sat, 18 April 2026
- Peterborough Cathedral
- 7:30pm
- £15 - £35
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Liverpool
- Fri, 24 April 2026
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
- 7:30pm
- £17
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Blackburn
- Sat, 25 April 2026
- Blackburn Cathedral
- 3:00pm
- £10 - £30
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Cambridge
- Fri, 8 May 2026
- Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
- 7:30pm
- £15 - £35
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: London
- Tue, 12 May 2026
- Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
- 7:30pm
- £18 - £40
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Newbury
- Fri, 15 May 2026
- Douai Abbey, Reading
- 7:30pm
- £30 - £35
Angels Unawares: London
- Tue, 2 June 2026
- Cadogan Hall, London
- 7:00pm
- £18 - £60
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Rochester
- Sat, 6 June 2026
- Rochester Cathedral
- 7:30pm
- £15 - £35