Marc’Antonio Ingegneri motets - The Renaissance Singers

Marc’Antonio Ingegneri (1535/6-1592) is briefly mentioned in history books as a composer of madrigals, a contemporary of Palestrina and, perhaps most notably, a teacher of Claudio Monteverdi, who sang as a chorister at Cremona Cathedral, where Ingegneri was maestro di capella. Although he was at the forefront of the liturgical reforms proposed by the Council of Trent, his sacred music has fallen into neglect.

Using fresh new editions of his music, this concert will offer a programme demonstrating the emotional and imaginative breadth of a compositional master whose contribution to the history of music demands better recognition.