What’s being performed
The concert «Sorrow turned to Joy» presents a programme of sacred Renaissance and early Baroque music, featuring works by 13 composers from the 16th and 17th centuries. The ensemble Stile Antico will perform pieces by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Claudio Monteverdi, Thomas Tallis, Francisco Guerrero, William Byrd, and Tomás Luis de Victoria, among others. According to the Palau de la Música, the repertoire includes motets, spiritual madrigals, and choral works exploring the transition from sorrow to joy in religious music of the period.
Who’s performing
Stile Antico is a British vocal ensemble specialising in Renaissance and Baroque music, founded in 2001. The group, made up of 12 singers, performs without a conductor and is renowned for its intimate approach and interpretative precision. They have recorded over a dozen albums with labels such as Harmonia Mundi and have performed at festivals like the BBC Proms and the Utrecht Early Music Festival. This will be their first performance at the Palau de la Música in Valencia.
Programme and duration
The concert includes works by Sulpitia Cesis, Palestrina, Pierre Rogier, Monteverdi, Sebastián de Vivanco, Tallis, Rusca, John Taverner, Luca D’Este, Guerrero, Byrd, Peter Philips, and Thomas Crecquillon. The approximate duration is 75 minutes, with no interval, as per the Palau’s schedule.
Prices and tickets
General admission costs 10 € and grants access to the concert in Sala Rodrigo. Tickets are available on the Palau de la Música website. No discounts for minors, students, or seniors are specified.
