The Sixteen

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

A double-bill of Monteverdi concerts from the Spitalfields Festival in one programme. In the first concert the Sixteen and Harry Christophers perform sacred music by Monteverdi - some of his most vivacious works. In the second, the charismatic jazz pianist Julian Joseph joins them for some embellishment of Monteverdi's music. Extemporisation is something that Monteverdi would have been familiar with, and his musicians would have expected to have some freedom of expression. Here, with Julian Joseph and his bass player, Mark Hodgson, the Sixteen see how far they can take the idea of a baroque-jazz synthesis.

Monteverdi: Gloria a7; Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Primo); Confitebor Terzo alla francese a5; O ciechi ciechi; Beatus vir (Primo); Voi ch'ascoltate; Laudate pueri (Primo); Dixit Dominus (Secondo)

Monteverdi, arr Joseph etc: Et iterum; Confitebor Terzo alla francese; Iste confessor (Secondo); Chi vol che m’innamori; Deus tuorum militum; Salve regina

The Sixteen
Julian Joseph (piano)
Mark Hodgson (bass)
conductor Harry Christophers.

Woolrich: Ulysses Awakes
Jane Atkins (viola)
Orchestra of St John’s, Smith Square
conductor John Lubbock
ASV CDDCA 1049

Monteverdi: Zefiro torna
Nuria Rial (soprano)
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
L’Arpeggiata
director Christina Pluhar
VIRGIN 236140 2