Amici del Canto

Choir and Instrumental Ensemble

Based in North Wales and
presenting beautiful
choral music from the
Renaissance, through the
Baroque Era and up until
today’s composers.

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Sacred Music Festival, Rome

At the end of July 2006 we departed for Rome where we had been selected to participate in the International Sacred Music Choir Festival in the Vatican and Rome. We had the opportunity of performing for the Mass in the world-famous St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City where - from the quire beyond Gian Lorenzo Bernini's great Baldacchino - we provided a selection of unaccompanied pieces by Henry Purcell, Orlando Gibbons and Orlando di Lasso. We also presented concerts in some of Rome's other important and extremely beautiful churches, including the incredible Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio with its awe-inspiring trompe l'oeil ceiling frescoes. We also had the opportunity to bring a little of Wales to Rome's busy streets when we participated in the main festival parade in Welsh costume, singing Welsh songs in our country's native language.

Amici del Canto before the performance at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Getting ready to perform for Mass at the St. Peter's in the Vatican.

Amici del Canto after the performance at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Delighted with our performance at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Amici del Canto performing at the Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore, Rome.

Performing at Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore in Piazza Navona, Rome.

Amici del Canto performing at the Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore, Rome.

More from Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore in Rome.

Amici del Canto performing at the Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore, Rome.

Again, at the Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore in Rome.

Amici del Canto singing on the Via del Corso, Rome.

A little of Wales in Rome on the Via del Corso.

Close up of Amici del Canto singing on the Via del Corso, Rome.

Some of our members in "mid-sing" on the Via del Corso Parade in Rome.

Amici del Canto after singing on the Via del Corso, Rome.

After our performance on the Via del Corso.

All the choirs in the Sacred Music Festival, Rome.

All the choirs from the festival (we're in the middle) at Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio.

Llandudno Festival 2006

In early July 2006, we were invited to participate once again in the Llandudno Festival; the following images show us rehearsing with the Manchester Camerata Strings where we performed works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claudio Monteverdi and Henry Purcell as well as presenting the premier of a piece by North Wales composer Edward Wright which had been specially commissioned for the occasion.

Amici del Canto rehearsing with the Manchester Camerata Strings.

Rehearsing for Llandudno Festival with the Manchester Camerata.

Amici del Canto rehearsing with the Manchester Camerata Strings.

The rehearsal continued...

Amici del Canto rehearsing with the Manchester Camerata Strings.

More from the Llandudno Festival rehearsal.

Conwy Photoshoot

This group of images is from the photoshoot that was organised prior to our tour of Rome in Summer 2006. The location is Edward I's stunning 13th century castle in the walled town of Conwy in North Wales, where we are based.

Amici del Canto in front of Conwy Castle.

The choir in front of Conwy Castle.

Amici del Canto in front of Conwy Castle.

Another one in front of Conwy Castle.

Amici del Canto by Conwy Quay.

This time with Conwy Quay in the background.

Acknowledgements

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