Zipoli, Victoria, Scarlatti & Vivaldi at St. Ignatius Loyola in New York on February 7

On Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 8:00 PM, Kent Tritle conducts the Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola in a program of exquisite Renaissance and Baroque choral music of Spanish and Italian influence. Domenico Zipoli's unpublished Beatus Vir was discovered in an abandoned church in Paraguay in 1984. This fascinating work was composed for the indigenous peoples of the Jesuit Reductions, a phenomenon known to modern audiences through portrayal in the movie "The Mission." Tomás Luis de Victoria's Salve Regina for double choir dates from his time in Rome at the Jesuit Collegio Germanico. Domenico Scarlatti's extraordinary setting of the Stabat Mater sequence forms the center of this concert, and Antonio Vivaldi's vibrant Beatus Vir, in its rarely performed late version, features splendid solo movements written for the famed teenage soloists of the Venetian Ospedale della Pietà.



At 7:00 PM Matteo Imbruno, Organist of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, presents a pre-concert organ recital of works by Frescobaldi, Bruna, Heredia and Arauxo.
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The New York Theatre Wire calls Sacred Music in a Sacred Space "one of the highlights of the Manhattan musical season." All concerts take place at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street, New York City. The Church is easily reached via the 4/5/6 subway lines or buses on Madison, Lexington, and Fifth Avenues, and on 86th Street. The church is accessible to the physically challenged. Choral and organ series subscriptions are available at a substantial savings over single tickets; senior citizen/student rates are also available.



Tickets are available by calling the concert information line at 212-288-2520; VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover accepted. Online brochures and ticket order forms are available through the Church's website at www.saintignatiusloyola.org. Inquiries may also be sent to [email protected]. Program notes will be available on the website.