This week on Choral Concert we will feature the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal, a.k.a. SMAM, performing in the Darling foundry, the heart of Montreal’s contemporary art scene.The Darling foundry is an industrial building converted into an arts space. It’s raw, urban and edgy.SMAM brought 17th-century choral masterworks of Ugolini, Victoria and Benevolo into the heart of the Darling foundry, and Sunday on Choral Concert Peter Togni shares the concert with you.At first, the contrast of sacred Renaissance choral music with a modern industrial setting catches you off guard. How could music designed for the glorious environments of Europe’s great cathedrals work in such a place as this?The answer is not in the look of the space but in the sound. The foundry’s acoustics are lush, rich, and resonant, and the full surround-sound experience and striking contrast of the old and new only serves to enhance the power of the music.
Choral Concert, the urban edge edition: with SMAM (Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal) led by Christopher Jackson. Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m. (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
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From centuries-old choral traditions to contemporary innovations, we explore all facets of choral music, through recordings and concerts.
Sunday 9 a.m. (9:30 NT)
Peter Togni is a Canadian composer and broadcaster based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His works have been released on Warner Classics and on ECM. He is a member of the trio Sanctuary. Togni has been with the CBC since 1989 and is currently the host of Choral Concert on CBC MUSIC.