Vespro della Beata Vergine
Vespro della Beata Vergine is a musical setting of the evening vespers on Marian feasts. Monteverdi composed the music while musician and composer for the Gonzagas, the dukes of Mantua. The composition is scored for up to ten vocal parts and instruments including cornettos, violins, viole da braccio, and basso continuo.
