ModusNovi Ensemble is a male choir whose singers come from meaningful previous choral experiences in recreational choirs.

 

The intents and the objectives that have motivated its founding are various. On one side, the choice of starting a path leading to the research of the measure of a sound still unexplored by the Italian male choirs. On the other side the opportunity of living the membership reality of the choir in a new way: through the development of cultural projects and musical performances developed by a modular and mobile formation that, according to the opportunities, cooperates with choral and/or instrumental groups.

 

ModusNovi Ensemble repertoire stands out for the proposal of music pages that could become a stimulus for the spread of a vocal literature still little known and used. The sacred music goes from the ancient Gregorian to the contemporary authors’ one. The folk tradition, both Italian and international, is characterized by harmonies that give new life to ancient texts and lost melodies. The choice of songwriter pieces is still characterized by the presence of poetry translated into music by some of the most known contemporary composers.

 

For these characteristics, since its birth, ModusNovi Ensemble does take part in musical festivals or holds concerts but, as for suggested repertoire and the objectives it has, the choir holds and participates to concert-meditations about religious, spiritual and literary themes. In these occasions, not only the choral music has an important role, but also the presence of declaimed texts and instrumental pieces play a fundamental role.

 

The results of the participations and concerts until now obtained by ModusNovi Ensemble are a direct evidence of the validity of this form of artistic communication: through voices and sounds, it lends a very peculiar trait to the relationship that the choir is able to establish with the audience.

 

Co-founder Artistic Director and Conductor: Gian Franco Freguglia.

 

Stable Formation:

Lorenzo Beltrami, Matteo Alparone, Ottaviano Boggian, Donato de Marco, Paolo Cassarà, Giulio Aschieri, Alberto Riva, Ferruccio Villa, Maurizio Robotti, Simone Zanoni, Alberto Sala, Paolo Santori, Angelo Aliprandi.

 

 

Gian Franco Freguglia

He holds a degree in Lettere Moderne (BA Hons in Arts and Humanities) from the University of Milan. He is a teacher, translator and essayist.
He has developed interdisciplinary competences in the historical and literary fields. Ha has focused on the relationship between the Western and the Eastern cultures in the Mediterranean area in the ancient and the medieval age.
He is a scholar of Dante Alighieri and his acceptance during Renaissance; he supports the spread of studies in this field through “Lecturae Dantis”, lessons and conferences.
He has been among the founders of the Cultural Association Asec of Pavia whose aim is to link together the traditional needs of the cultural research and the contemporary requests of the techniques of mass communication.
Among his most important achievements are the Bible lessons about the books of Genesis and Exodus at the Università Bocconi and at the Milan Trade fair (2005 and 2006) with the participation of Gianfranco Ravasi and Erri De Luca. And more: the “Lessons in the Cathedral” during the “Festival dei saperi” (Annual cultural Festival - §Pavia, 2007 and 2009) and “The Chant of the spirits - Voices and Sounds in “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri (Lugano, 2008), three evenings with the Vittorio Sermonti as main actor.
For Italy’s 150th Unification Anniversary he cooperated in the writing and stage management of the show “Voices of Women, Home and Love” gone on stage in 2011 at Dal Verme Theater in Milan.
He is a teacher of Italian and Latin language at the Liceo Scietifico Statale (State Scientific High School) “Paolo Frisi” in Monza.
Since he was young he studied music. He studied piano and pipe organ with Giancarlo Parodi and later he addressed to the choral activity. He graduated in Choral Singing and the Direction of the Choir at the courses held by Bruno Raffaele Foti and he studied with Giovanni Acciai.
He has collaborated with the Gruppo Cameristico Almagesto Vocale. He is a member of the vocal ensemble of sacred ancient music More Antiquo that, in collaboration with the Radio of the Italian speaking Switzerland, has an intense choral activity.
He has been judge in many jury committees during national choral competitions.
He has been conductor of different choirs for almost 30 years.
From 1984 to 1996 he directed the Coro Popolare Città di Vimercate.
From 1997 to 2013 he was the Artistic Director of the  Coro Fioccorosso of Monza.
As conductor of these choirs, he recorded CDs and obtained success, first prizes in national choral competitions and rewards at national and international level.
Since February 2013 he is Artistic Director, Conductor and cofounder of ModusNovi Ensemble of Monza.