Ceremonial Opening Concert
Cantar Lontano
Marco Mencoboni / artistic director
Program:
I Vespri Solenni nella Napoli spagnola
Diego Ortiz: Ad vesperas in omnibus festivitatibus beatae Mariae
Marco Mencoboni, the Artist in Residence of Concentus Moraviae Festival 2017, will introduce his Cantar Lontano ensemble in the festival opening. He rediscovered and enhanced the “Cantar Lontano” practice, an extraordinary vocal technique of early 17th century. This incredible forgotten praxis is realized by placing the singers strategically in the Church space, for the imitation of many choruses, to create a spectacular widespread effect sound. The mesmerizing Vespers by the Spanish composer Diego Ortiz will be performed.
