Venetian Vespers
Enjoy an hour of Renaissance splendour as our talented Scholars Ensemble and instrumentalists from the Conservatoire and University perform polychoral music from La Serenissima. With music by Giovanni Gabrieli, Monteverdi and contemporaries, expect serenity, grandeur and an exquisite blend of voices and period instruments.
We are delighted to give this concert as part of the Barber Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Henry Barber Trust.
Programme includes:
Monteverdi Beatus vir
Monteverdi Dixit Dominus
G Gabrieli In ecclesiis
G Gabrieli Magnificat a 12
Ex Cathedra Scholars Ensemble
with instrumentalists from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and University of Birmingham
Jeffrey Skidmore conductor
How to book
Admission is FREE and un-ticketed. Doors open at 12.30pm. Early arrival is highly recommended.
Getting there
The Elgar Concert Hall is located inside the Bramall Music Building on the University of Birmingham campus in south Birmingham, near the clock tower. You can park in the North East Multi-storey Car Park (Pritchatts Road, B15 2SA), and the campus is well served by trains that stop at University Station and by a number of bus routes.
Find a campus map here and travel options here.
Access
Everyone is welcome at Ex Cathedra’s concerts, and we are committed to doing all we can to ensure you have a great experience.
Blue badge parking, level access, accessible toilets and designated wheelchair spaces are available; find details here.
If you have any other access questions, please contact us, we are happy to help.
Concert FAQs
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Jeffrey says
"It is a great pleasure to be working with the Scholars and the next generation of players from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the University of Birmingham directed by Jamie Savan. Venetian Vespers introduces ground-breaking polychoral gems by Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Donati and Freddi and madrigals by Cipriano de Rore (O morte, eterno fin) and Gesualdo (Moro, lasso)."
