Scoring: Soli SSATTBB, Coro SATB/SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Fifari, 3 Ctto, 3 Trb, 2 Vl, 3 Va, Vc, Vn, Bc

As with scarcely any other work of the 17th century, Monteverdi’s Vespers has found its way into today’s repertoire. Nevertheless, the Vespers still leaves open many questions. The new edition, with its critical examination of the sources, takes up these oft-discussed issues concerning scoring possibilities, performance practice, transpositions and liturgical unity. It is based on all of the surviving...