Patrick Craig will explore the rich musical traditions of Venice and the lives of musicians such as Monteverdi who not only transformed the music of the Basilica of San Marco but also led the way in the creation of a new art form – opera. We will also listen to Vivaldi, the other towering genius of Venetian music who created music both for the opera stage and the female musicians of the Ospidale della Pieta.

A Cambridge history graduate with a lifelong interest in the arts, Patrick Craig is a Vicar Choral of St. Paul’s Cathedral. For 20 years he combined this with an international career singing over a thousand concerts with the world-renowned early music consort The Tallis Scholars.