
4th November 2023
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
In the Vespers of 1610, Claudio Monteverdi gives us a work which is one of the landmarks of Western choral music.
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Founded in 1836, HCS has developed an international reputation as one of the UK's leading choral societies.
HCS’ busy schedule is centred on its own subscription concert season in Huddersfield Town Hall, including its annual performances of Messiah. The choir also performs in other major concert venues in the UK and abroad, it regularly broadcasts for BBC radio and television, and has a long history of pioneering recordings.
Read More About UsIn the Vespers of 1610, Claudio Monteverdi gives us a work which is one of the landmarks of Western choral music.
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View Event InfoHandel’s Oratorio Messiah is probably the most celebrated choral work and the Hallelujah Chorus is instantly recognisable.
View Event InfoOne of the great choral masses, Mozart’s Requiem in D minor was his last work and was unfinished on his death in 1791.
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