Claudio Monteverdi

I went to Mass today. Or, rather, Mass came to me.

Let me explain...

I listened to a Monteverdi Mass, some of his Vespers and, as if it were necessary, some Madrigals.

Quite extraordinary pieces of work they are too. I was overcome by the spirit of the ... something and was well and truly healed of any spiritual ailments which may have been loitering around.

I'm no expert on this but I'm given to believe that when you go to an actual Mass (one which doesn't come to you) there is no singing. 

Listening to Monteverdi's extraordinary choral settings you begin to wonder where it all went wrong.