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Vespro della Beata Vergine

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/September 1, 2020 by Wehwalt (talk) 19:42, 20 August 2020 (UTC)



Vespro della Beata Vergine by Claudio Monteverdi is an extended composition for the evening vespers on Marian feasts, printed in 1610. The composer set the usual Latin psalms and Magnificat, but also solo concertos in the style of the emerging opera. The ambitious composition, which uses traditional Gregorian chant as cantus firmus, is scored for soloists, choirs of up to ten parts, and orchestra. Monteverdi wrote it when he was maestro di capella in Mantua, and had it printed in Venice, with a dedication to Pope Paul V dated 1 September 1610. He then travelled to Rome to deliver it (pages from a copy in the Papal library pictured). Monteverdi became director of music at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice in 1613. His Vespers represent a milestone of music history at the transition from Renaissance to Baroque styles.
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 * Main editors: Gerda Arendt, on sources from Brian Boulton and with many helpers
 * Promoted: June 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: Dedication to the Pope on 1 September 1610
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:42, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Support in principle as per nomination. (I contributed to the FA review). I have made a few small copyedits, which I hope are helpful. I would add that I think the pe ultimate sentence (about Venice) could/should be removed, as it does not relate directly to the topic.--Smerus (talk) 08:47, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the support and fixing language. I believe the last sentence summarizes best what this particular piece stands for, deeply rooted in the tradition of Gregorian chant but sometimes in the same movement extremely advanced, even by today's standards. If dropped, a different such summary should be found. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:40, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment I agree with Smerus that the second to last sentence should be removed, as it is not directly related to the topic. (I think he meant to type "penultimate"). (t &#183; c)  buidhe  19:27, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Only now do I understand pen-ultimate. The sentence is short for: He may have tried to get a position in Rome, but at least achieved one in Venice, which makes that cathedral the most likely place for parts of the collection having been performed. Wording help welcome. Dank?--Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:49, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
 * No opinion. - Dank (push to talk) 21:49, 27 July 2020 (UTC)