Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The Otranto Diocese Choir, directed by Biagio Mandorino, performs in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with a concert dedicated to chant in the beauty of liturgy. Organist Gianluigi Corsano accompanies the musicians on the Pietro Inzoli organ from 1897. The repertoire ranges from classical sacred music to contemporary compositions: listen to works by Bach, Handel, Marco Frisina, Christopher Walker, and Mandorino himself. A musical journey that celebrates liturgical tradition in one of the most beautiful churches in Salento. Admission is free.
Original text in Italian
Il coro della Diocesi di Otranto, diretto da Biagio Mandorino, si esibisce nella Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta con un concerto dedicato al canto nella bellezza della liturgia. L'organista Gianluigi Corsano accompagna i musicisti all'organo Pietro Inzoli del 1897. Il repertorio spazia dalla musica sacra classica alle composizioni contemporanee: ascolta le opere di Bach, Händel, Marco Frisina, Christopher Walker e dello stesso Mandorino. Un percorso musicale che celebra la tradizione liturgica in una delle chiese più belle del Salento. L'accesso è libero.
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