A painting: A group of antiquised shepherds examines the phrase “Et in Arcadia ego” carved into a wall
Nicolas Poussin’s “The Arcadian Shepherds” from 1638 is one of the most prominent Baroque depictions of the phrase “Et in Arcadia ego”

Concert | Musikfest Berlin 2024

Collegium Vocale Gent

Arcadia is the land of eternal sunshine and unclouded joy – but death also afflicts those who dwell there. A musical memento mori: in an affecting programme of vocal music, Collegium Vocale Gent conducted by Philippe Herreweghe explores the sound worlds of the late Renaissance and early Baroque.

Programme

Et in Arcadia Ego 

Italian madrigals / polyphonic music of the 16th century

Introduction

Salomone Rossi (1570 – 1630)
Sinfonia à 5

Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (1550 – 1609)
Concerto de Pastori

Separation

Salomone Rossi
Sinfonia grave à 5
Udite, lagrimosi Spirti

Luca Marenzio (1553 – 1599)
Stillo l’anima in Pianto

Salomone Rossi
Sinfonia quinta

Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)
Ah, dolente partita

Intimacy

Salomone Rossi
Gagliarda à 5 detta Narciso
Corrente Seconda
Brando primo

Sigismondo d’India (1582 – 1629)
Dialogo della Rosa

Salomone Rossi
Sinfonia Undecima (Echo)

Luca Marenzio
Deh Tirsi mio gentil

Claudio Monteverdi
Dolcemente dormiva

Luca Marenzio
Al lume delle stelle  

Death

Salomone Rossi
Sinfonia Seconda

Salomone Rossi
Tirsi mio, caro Tirsi

Luca Marenzio
Nel dolce seno

Marenzio/Bassano/Philips
Tirsi morir volea  

The Lovers Reunited

Claudio Monteverdi
Ballo Tirsi e Clori

Contributors

Miriam Allansoprano
Barbora Kabátkovásoprano
Martha McLorinan – alto
Benedict Hymastenor 
Nicholas Mulroytenor 
Jimmy Hollidaybass

Sophie Gentviolin
Anna Pekkalaviolin
Ageet Zweistraviola
Jonas Nordberglute
Lambert Colsoncornetto
Bart Vroomentrombone
Maude Grattonharpsichord

Collegium Vocale Gent
Philippe Herreweghe – conductor

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