During all Sundays of Advent concerts of sacred music in some churches of Venice for the festival “Advent in Music”.
Also this year the
Association Alessandro Marcello proposes, in occasion of
Chritmas 2014, the festival
Advent in Music, a cycle of four free concerts of sacred music with free admittance, one for each Sunday of Advent starting at 4pm, in some of
Venice Churches.
The
Association Alessandro Marcello, founded in 2012, is promoter of various cultural and musical initiatives, marked by the high level of the scheduling offered to Venetians and tourists. Mainly operating in sacred places, the Association points to a path of spiritual elevation through sacred music and art, while respecting the cultural and religious diversity of the participants.
For the cycle
Advent in Music the start is on the 30 of November in the
Church of Sant'Elena with the
Ensemble Labirinto Armonico composed of baroque violin, baroque cello and harpsichord. In the
Church of San Trovaso will follow: the 7th of December a concert for organ, clarinet and soprano, the 14th of December liturgical songs of Advent and Christmas with the
singers of the church of Sant'Anna of Belluno, and in the end the 21st of December choir and organ.
The association Alessandro Marcello thanks to the commitment of its volunteers, to the collaboration of Asolo Musica and to the support of the
Veneto Region, in 2014 has organised 23 concerts which the public was able to participate for free.
PROGRAMME:
Sunday 30 November (Church of Sant'Elena) 4pm
ENSEMBLE LABRINTO ARMONICO (Abruzzo)
Baroque Violin: Pierluigi Mencattini
Baroque Cello: Galilio di Ilio
Harpsichord: Walter d'Arcangelo
Sunday 7 December (Church of San Trovaso) 4pm
Concert for organ, clarinet and soprano
Soprano: Eva Bresaola (Verona)
Clarinet: Paolo Forini
Organ: Roberto Bonetto
Sunday 14 December (Church of San Trovaso) 4pm
Liturgical songs of Advent and Christmas in patriarchal rite
The singers of the Church of Sant'Anna (Belluno)
Director and organist: Renzo Bortolot
Sunday 21 December (Church of San Trovaso) 4pm
CONCERT FOR CHOIR AND ORGAN
Choir “Una Voce” (Venice)
Director: Monica Barbiero
Organist: Margherita Gianola
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