Vespers Beyond Venice: Concerted Sacred Music of Northern Italy
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 4:00pm
Beverley Hills Community United Methodist Church
3512 Old Dominion Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22305 — View map
Free street parking • Free-will offering (suggested donation: $20)
From the canals of Venice into the cultural crossroads of Padua and Brescia, where the Alps rise nearby, this program explores the sacred riches of Northern Italy’s early Baroque. Vespers Beyond Venice showcases vibrant motets and psalm settings that echo with spiritual grandeur. At the heart of the program is the first modern performance of one of Leandro Gallerano’s 1629 Vespers settings, a rediscovered masterpiece that blends opulent sonority with intimate devotion.