PINSUTI’S next concert showcases some of the music included in Monteverdi’s famous 1610 vespers and his later 1641 vespers.

Accompanied by a small ensemble and selected soloists, the choir will be singing a range of this joyous and challenging music.

Described as “A towering masterpiece of the early Baroque — at once intimate and grand, prayerful and dramatic, exalted and sensual. Monteverdi’s rarely performed 1610 Vespers of the Blessed Virgin offers up a dizzying array of textures and sonorities in brilliant instrumental writing, opulent choruses, and moving solo arias and duets”.

Pinsuti and soloists will sing “Deus in Adjutorium Meum, Lauda Jerusalem, Ave Maris Stella and Pulchra Es from the 1610 vespers.

The vespers of 1641 are sometimes known as the “other vespers”, and include much of his life’s work.

Pinsuti will be singing four works from this collection, including Dixit Dominus, and Beatus Vir.

Monteverdi Vespers takes place at St Mary’s Church, Burley-in-Wharfedale on Saturday, November 9th at 7.30pm and is in memory of Paul Woodhouse.

A choir spokesperson said: “We are delighted to be able to bring together the instrumentalists and soloists needed to perform this wonderful music and are very grateful to friends of Paul Woodhouse for supporting us to do this.

“Paul was a founder member of Pinsuti and this concert is dedicated to his memory.

“It should be a very enjoyable evening, rounded off by the stunning Teleman triple trumpet concerto and Rigatti’s majestic Magnificat. “Tickets are £10 on the door, through eventbrite (search vespers) or from choir members.

“Pinsuti sing a range of music from early 14th century through to the present day. We are looking for confident singers who can read music in all voices. We rehearse in Ilkley on Wednesday evenings - do get in touch if you are interested in joining us or talk to a choir member at the concert!”

For more information at info@pinsuti.org.uk .

Pinsuti, the Skipton and Ilkley Chamber Choir, is a group of about 20 singers, who come from Burley, Leathley, Ilkley, Silsden, Steeton, Keighley, Allerton, Skipton and Gargrave. The choir takes it name from the little known Victorian composer Ciro Pinsuti. The choir sing a range of largely unaccompanied music from the 16th century to present day, both sacred and secular.