The Monteverdi Project Christmas Concert

Name: The Monteverdi Project Christmas Concert
Location: Knisja Santa Magdalena

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WG29+428, Merchants Street, Valletta, Valletta, Malta

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Festivals Malta presents a solemn concert of sacred music, by The Monteverdi Project, ahead of Christmas Day featuring a sublime repertoire of Baroque music. A concert that evokes spiritual reflections in preparation for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Programme:

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594)

From Missa Brevis Missarum liber tertius, Roma 1570

Kyrie Gloria

Bartolomeo Barbarino (1568 - 1617)

Alla bocca dolcissima di rose

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Credo

Giovanni Felice Sances (1600 - 1679)

Fuggi fuggi mio cor

Traditorello che credi

Tarquinio Merula (1595 - 1665)

From Curtio Precipitato, Venice 1638

Canzonetta spirituale sopra la nanna

Or ch'è tempo di dormire

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Sanctus – Benedictus

Luigi Battiferri (1610 - 1682)

From Mottetti a voce sola Venice 1669

Vola de Libano ecclesia sponsa

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Agnus Dei

Giovanni Battista Bassani (1650 - 1716)

Dolce Gesù riposo del mio cuore

Aria spirituale per il giorno di Natale

Programme Note:

The authors of this sublime Christmas programme belong to a vast sphere of composers who have devoted most of their time to composing sacred works. Christmas is traditionally one of the most important solemn feasts of the liturgical year. Because of this, we enjoy a vast and rich musical repertoire. We have chosen to base our Christmas concert on the Missa Brevis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

The Missa Brevis is a mass published in 1570 in the Third Book of the Masses of Palestrina and has since then been reprinted several times. Its title may be misleading, as a missa brevis commonly refers to a short mass, which it is not.

The celebration of Christmas normally expresses joy for the birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, hence the invitation by the angels to the shepherds to hasten in their celebration with songs and dance. Another aspect expressed in the Christmas music of the Baroque period embodies the purpose for which Jesus was born, which invokes the force required by the church in its fight against evil. These stark differences are perfectly represented in Battiferri's Motet which flows from tender moments of delicacy to those of extreme force.

The programme also includes one of the most beautiful spiritual songs of the brilliant Tarquinio Merula “Hor ch'è tempo di dormire”. Written as a lullaby, Merula's wonderful piece depicts the Virgin Mary caressing and nursing her newborn child. This utmost sweetness is juxtaposed with terrifying visions of the cross, the nails, and the crown of thorns as if she knew what her child's destiny would be.

The concert concludes with the cantata “Dolce Gesù Riposo del Mio Cuore” by Giovanni Battista Bassani, where Christmas is the coveted day when one’s heart rests in the hands of Our Saviour.

Frequently Asked Questions

refund-policy

Tickets are only refunded if the event is cancelled by the organiser.
doors-open

Doors open at 7 pm.
ticket-transferrable

Yes
event-duration

The concert is around 1 hour long.
child-ticket

Yes
should-name-match

Yes
printed-ticket-required

You can either present a printed ticket at the door or you can have it on your phone.
minimum-age

The minimum age for admission is 12+

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ShowsHappening Terms and Conditions

No refund on tickets will be made under any circumstances unless otherwise instructed by the event organiser. In the case of a refund being issued for tickets bought, refund will be issued on the Ticket face value, and ShowsHappening booking fee will NOT be refunded.
Venue Owner reserves the right without refund or compensation to refuse admission to any persons whose conduct is disorderly or unbecoming.
The Promoter may add, withdraw or substitute artistes and/or vary advertised programmes, event times, seating arrangements and audience capacity without prior notice.
The Promoter/Venue Owner may postpone, cancel,interrupt or stop the event due to adverse weather, dangerous situations, or any other causes beyond his reasonable control.
Information is collected from those registering with www.showshappening.com in order to facilitate ticket purchase or other services available. This information is collected and used in accordance with ShowsHappening's Privacy Policy, which forms part of these conditions.
In the event of an event being cancelled, postponed or unsatisfactory, or in the event that Buyer is not allowed to watch the event for any reason, SHOWSHAPPENING cannot be held responsible for any liability including any costs whatsoever incurred by the Buyer in connection with the said event.
It is your responsibility to check your tickets.