From Venice to Dresden

From Venice to Dresden; Masterworks of the Colossal Baroque

Music by Giovanni Gabrieli and Heinrich Schütz

Cambridge Taverner Choir, directed by Owen Rees

Sunday 18th March, 7:30pm

In 1609-12 the young Heinrich Schütz stayed in Venice to study with one of Europe's most famous musicians, Giovanni Gabrieli, and to learn the modern Italian styles of composition with him. Schütz went on to become the principal composer of sacred music in these expressive Baroque styles in northern Europe.

For this concert, the choir will be joined by I Musici Della Contessa, a small instrumental ensemble comprising cornetts, sackbuts and continuo.

Tickets: £12 (£10 if booked in advance)

available from Hall's Bookshop, Chapel Place (from February)

or email kcmconcerts@blueyonder.co.uk