October 24, 2024 - 7:30 PM (lecture at 6:30 PM)
Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street, NY NY 10014
Music for the Nuns of San Vito
The Choir of St. Luke in the Fields
Baroque in the Fields period instrument ensemble
Motets by the sixteenth century nun Raphaella Aleotti
G.P. da Palestrina – Missa Confitebor tibi (á8)
In the late 16th century, the chronicles of historians and travelers in Italy provide images of a fabulous musical world inhabited by women – singers, players and composers. One of the most musically renowned convents was San Vito in Ferrara. The Concert Mistress was Raphaella Aleotti, the first nun to have music published. The concert will include motets by Aleotti and Palestrina’s massive Missa Confitebor tibi.
Tickets will be mailed after Labor Day