Rehearsals have begun for the extraordinary Monteverdi madrigals that will be performed in the Saturday festival concert, ‘Songs of Love and War’. The concert includes Antoine Melette-Chénier with his Italian baroque harp, which will also be heard in ‘Sonate Concertate’ on Friday, and at Sunday’s Choral Evensong Service. You are likely familiar with the modern pedal harp, in a symphony orchestra or playing beautiful romantic music, or the popular Celtic harp, which brings t