November - December 2007

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An ancient organ, a polyphonic chorus, the soft and ancient sound of bagpipes, the voice of a gospel, a flute will accompany the winter season in Venice with an elaborate and complex programme of concerts. The fifth edition of Venice winter presents an extraordinary kaleidoscope of rhythms coming from different places, with the aim of letting us know and enhancing the value of music on the whole.

ORGAN AND CHORUS
All this will start in November with Concerts with organs and choruses which want to offer the visitors coming to Venice during winter some musical events in different and strongly characterized places. Some of the most beautiful churches in the town of Venice and on its dry land, then, will show their art treasures by welcoming also the less expert visitors together with the youngest people, in a unique Christmas atmosphere.

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GOSPEL
In December the programme will go on, during the Immaculate extra day off, by starting with the Gospel at Christmas concerts, curated by the Venetian chorus Joy Singers, directed by the director Andrea D’Alpaos and accompanied by the host Colin Vassel, coming from London: such concerts will delight us both with the classical songs of the spiritual  tradition and with a homage to musical mixed with our European tradition, going on with a tour through carols.

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THE SHEPHERDS’BAGPIPES
From  the second half of December there will be a sound tour according to the pastoral tradition of Southern Italy through a backward itinerary during the centuries, among the bagpipes of the Christian Nativity and the Jewish and Muslim religious rituals. The shepherds’ bagpipes want to represent an opportunity for meeting and knowing with a wonderful musical instrument.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The end with the Christmas Concert, performed by the orchestra of Padua and of the Veneto, at St. Lorenzo Dome in Mestre.
22nd December 2007, h. 9.00 p.m.
Venice, Mestre St. Lorenzo Dome