So much of the adventurous vocal writing ofMarenzio, Monteverdi and Gesualdo challengedconvention, breaking with past models byelevating emotional expression above the austereand ancient rules of contrapuntal composition.

La Compagnia del Madrigale, founded by a groupof seasoned early music performers in 2008,brings visceral energy and embodied sensualityto its interpretations of Italian madrigals, revivingqualities that delighted a devoted following ofopen-minded connoisseurs four centuries ago.

The ensemble makes its Wigmore Hall debut witha selection of works infused with vivid dissonances,heightened emotions and mellifluous melodies,including such impassioned pieces as Gesualdo’s‘Moro, lasso’ and Monteverdi’s ‘Cruda Amarilli’.