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Monteverdi Rehearsal Files

By 19/01/2026February 9th, 2026No Comments

For Monteverdi Vespers

Please note rehearsals start at 19:15 this term

CyberBass: https://cyberbass.org/Major_Works/Monteverdi_C/Monteverdi__Vespers.htm

A wonderful recording is Eliot Gardiner, filmed in St Mark’s, Venice – the very place for which it was written: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJIwFO9A1f8

Also view the chorus division sheet, and the rhythm insertions

The Lauda Jerusalem we will sing in B flat. If you want a copy in B flat, please download here>

Shared by Suzannah

It’s not the exact recording Tim recommended but still by Gardiner.

1 Deus in adiutorium 02.15

12 Dixit (start) 04.35
17 Dixit (Tecum principium) 07.10
20 Dixit (Dominus a dextris) 08.40
23 Dixit (Conquasabit) 10.00
25 Dixit (Sicut erat) 11.40

30 Laudate (start) 17.58
35 Laudate (Suscitans) 20.35
37 Laudate (Qui habitare) 22.00
40 Laudate (Gloria patri) 22.22

47 Laetatus (+ part of intro)28.55
49 Laetatus (solos with A +B backing) 30.05
49 Laetatus (tutti, Il luc) 30.40
52 Laetatus (rogate quae) 31.47
54 Laetatus (Propter) 33.00
55 Laetatus (propter fratres) 33.37
57 Laetatus (Gloria) 34.28

65 Nisi (start) 43.40
67 Nisi (Nisi Choir 1) 44.30
68 Nisi (Nisi Choir 2) 44.40
69 Nisi (Vanum Choir 1) 44.55
70 Nisi (Vanum choir 2) 45.10
72 Nisi (cum dederit Choir 2) 45.30
73 Nisi (sicut saggitae) 45.50
75 Nisi (Gloria Patri) 45.30

79 Audi (start Bassi) 48.40
82 Audi (Omnes, tutti) 54.00
83 Audi (Praestet) 55.05
85 Audi (Benedicta es) 56.30

87 Lauda (start) 57.55
90 Lauda (velociter) 58.50
92 Lauda (Qui annunciat) 59.30
93 Lauda (Non fecit) 59.45
95 Lauda (Gloria Patri) 1:00.15
97 (last note) Lauda (fast Amen) 1:01.38

130 Ave maris
v1 1:09.35
v2 1:11.05
v3 1:12.24
v7 1:17.18

134 Magnificat 1:19.25

135 Et exultavit (alti) 1:20.20
140 Quia fecit (alti) 1:23.30

142 Et misericordia (tutti) 1:24.35

144 Fecit potentiam (alti) 1:26.50

151 Sicut locutus (alti) 1:33.15

156 Sicut erat (tutti) 1:37.00

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