The contrast between the sacred world and the profane, or secular, world was a big deal in the renaissance period of Claudio Monteverdi. He lived at a time of great musical change, where the secular middle class was becoming as important as the sacred world of the church.
This week on Choral Concert, Peter Togni explores Monteverdi’s push towards the secular beauty of pure melody and away from the sacred, cathedral-oriented textures of the church. Monteverdi has earned his place in history as a musical maverick simply because he was one of the first musicians to glorify the beauty of an unadorned melody.
On Choral Concert this week, Peter Togni brings you the Ottawa Bach Choir as they tackle the beautiful and innovative world of this great Italian renaissance master, delving into both his sacred and profane works.
Choral Concert, the Sacred and the Profane edition. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
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