Intende Voci Chorus opens the XIV edition of Festival Liederìadi on december, the 1st 2019 with “A BRITISH CHRISTMAS”, a programme featuring some of the finest works by renowned English composer BENJAMIN BRITTEN (Lowestoft, 1913 – Aldeburgh, 1976).
It includes lullabies, Christmas carols and the less known “CANTICLE II – Abraham and Isaac op. 51 ” for countertenor, tenor and piano, the atmosferic “A Hymn to the Virgin” for double mixed chorus a cappella, a selection from “A charm of lullabies” for mezzosoprano and piano, and the familiar favourite “A Ceremony of Carols op.28” for mixed chorus, solo voices and harp.
On the stage tenor Mirko Guadagnini, countertenor Masato Nitta, soloists and mixed chorus INTENDE VOCI CHORUS, Federica Asnaghi at the harp and Maria Silvana Pavan at the piano. Concerti master, Mirko Guadagnini.
