Responsorium Ensemble performs sacred music by Francesco Usper and Gabriel Sponga at Krk Cathedral, exploring the Venetian musical world around the turn of the 17th century. Splendida stella combines voices with violin, cornett, trombones, viola da gamba, and organ, bringing to life a musical heritage that connects both shores of the Adriatic.
The Story of the Galley Cristo Ressussitato
Responsorium Ensemble: Splendida stella
Krk, Krčka katedrala
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- Today, from 20:00 to 21:30
- Free event
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About the event
Event information
Concert
- The concert takes place on Friday, 02.10.2026 from 20:00 to 21:30 at Krk Cathedral.
- It is part of The Story of the Galley Cristo Ressussitato, marking the 455th anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto.
- Admission is free.
Music program
- The program centers on Usper’s Messa concertata del secondo tuono à 5, with a Credo by Gabriel Sponga.
- Other works by Usper include Ave Maria à 6, La Battaglia à 8 per sonar e cantar, Vulnerasti cor meum à 6, Magnificat sexti toni à 5, and Benedicam Dominum à 8.
- Instrumental selections include Usper’s Ricercar terzo à 4 and Ricercar duodecimo à 4.
- The program also features Sponga’s Ave Regina for solo alto.
- The works come from collections published in Venice in 1595, 1614, and 1619.
Performers
- Vocal parts are performed by Sanda Audere (cantus), Korneel van Neste (altus), Loïc Paulin (tenor), and Darko Solter (bassus).
- Instrumentalists are Silvio Richter (violin), Teresa Ortner (cornett), Tin Cugelj and Maximilien Brisson (trombones), Augustin Mršić (viola da gamba), and Umberto Kostanić (organ).
- Artistic direction is by Tin Cugelj.
Organizer
- City of Krk Culture Center
Krčka katedrala
Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Dr. Dinka Vitezića, Krk
