Da pacem
From 21 August to 21 August France / Vault-de-Lugny
Da pacem
Coro Ghislieri conducted by Giulio Prandi
A heartfelt plea for peace unfolds through a series of musical tableaux, each exploring themes of urgent contemporary relevance: war, sacrifice, disorientation, mercy, and forgiveness. Distinctive sound worlds engage in a dialogue between ancient and modern, punctuated by Matteo Magistrali’s reworkings of the Da pacem antiphon, which, through a process of gradual reduction, reveals itself, section by section, in the pure simplicity of its original Gregorian chant.
The music moves through the sacred space like a sonic pilgrimage: from the processional Gregorian Kyrie to evocative musical moments dispersed throughout the church. The entire building—its acoustics, architecture, and symbolic significance—is brought to life, becoming an integral part of the concert experience.
Masterpieces of the eighteenth century, including psalm settings by Lotti and Jommelli, are interwoven with gems of the twentieth century, from Bettinelli to the Pavia-born composer Edoardo Farina. The programme concludes with Pacem sine vespera by Davide Tramontano, commissioned by GhislieriMusica and based on a text by Saint Augustine. An inspired and deeply expressive work, it offers a contemporary vision of counterpoint firmly rooted in the Baroque tradition. It is a composition that challenges us at the deepest level: humanity possesses everything except the one thing that truly matters—peace: the peace of perfect repose, the peace without end.
Coro Ghislieri conducted by Giulio Prandi
A heartfelt plea for peace unfolds through a series of musical tableaux, each exploring themes of urgent contemporary relevance: war, sacrifice, disorientation, mercy, and forgiveness. Distinctive sound worlds engage in a dialogue between ancient and modern, punctuated by Matteo Magistrali’s reworkings of the Da pacem antiphon, which, through a process of gradual reduction, reveals itself, section by section, in the pure simplicity of its original Gregorian chant.
The music moves through the sacred space like a sonic pilgrimage: from the processional Gregorian Kyrie to evocative musical moments dispersed throughout the church. The entire building—its acoustics, architecture, and symbolic significance—is brought to life, becoming an integral part of the concert experience.
Masterpieces of the eighteenth century, including psalm settings by Lotti and Jommelli, are interwoven with gems of the twentieth century, from Bettinelli to the Pavia-born composer Edoardo Farina. The programme concludes with Pacem sine vespera by Davide Tramontano, commissioned by GhislieriMusica and based on a text by Saint Augustine. An inspired and deeply expressive work, it offers a contemporary vision of counterpoint firmly rooted in the Baroque tradition. It is a composition that challenges us at the deepest level: humanity possesses everything except the one thing that truly matters—peace: the peace of perfect repose, the peace without end.
