Conductor Leonardo García Alarcón takes us on a journey in the footsteps of Gregorio Allegri, composer of the famous *Miserere*, and then in those of the Italian “Orpheus,” Alessandro Scarlatti, introducing us to the splendid music of Giovanni Giorgi. Alternating between legendary works and rare gems, this concert—conceived as a grand oratorio—reveals the splendor of Italian polyphony, with writing as virtuosic as it is radiant.
Mariana Flores, soprano
Maria Chiara Ardolino, soprano
Paulin Bündgen, alto
Pierre-Antoine Chaumien, tenor
Matteo Bellotto, bass
Namur
Chamber Choir
Cappella Mediterranea
Leonardo García Alarcón
, organ and conductor
Luigi Rossi
Oratorio for Holy Week “Piangete occhi, piangete”
Alessandro Scarlatti
Plange quasi virgo
Gregorio Allegri
Miserere
Alessandro Scarlatti
Ecce vidimus eum
Giovanni Giorgi
Motets:
Offertory for the Feast of St. James the Apostle
Offertory for Palm
Sunday Offertory for Holy
Thursday Ave Maria
Mass in F major
At 7 p.m.
Just before the concert, join us for a meet-and-greet with Leonardo García Alarcón to learn more about the program!