Valletta
The Scarlatti Series: Baroque Music for Lent
St Dominic's Church, Valletta
Classical Music
Classical Music

Alessandro Scarlatti, a central figure of the Neapolitan Baroque, composed his Stabat Mater in 1723 for the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Virgin of Sorrows in Naples. The piece was commissioned to replace an earlier setting by Giacomo Carissimi and was performed annually during Lenten services.

Performers:

- Riccardo Bianchi Conductor/organ

Valletta Baroque Ensemble:

- Sarah Spiteri Violin
- Sonia Mallia
- Elena Muscat Viola
- Jacob Portelli Cello
- Michelle Agius D’Bass

KorMalta Female Ensemble- SOPRANOS ALTOS

- Alexandra Camilleri Gambin Bianca Simone
- Marouska Attard Nicole Vassallo
- Daniela Briffa Helen Turner
- Joanna Vella
- Stephania Farrugia Frantz

Programme:

Alessandro Scarlatti Stabat Mater

Antonio Caldara Sinfonia San Elena Al Calvario

Johann Adolph Hasse Miserere

 


Dates
1st April 2025 20:00
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