Vatican`s Sistine Chapel hosts first live online concert
(Artdaily.org)

The Vatican`s Sistine Chapel, an artistic Renaissance jewel, opened up to the digital age on Sunday with the first live concert streamed over the internet from the famous sacred space. It was a performance of Scottish composer James MacMillan`s acclaimed version of the `Stabat Mater.` A British choir group The Sixteen and chamber orchestra ensemble Britten Sinfonia took to the stage against the backdrop of Michelangelo`s masterpiece of The Last Judgement, while lovers of classical music from around the world tuned in to watch on the web. The `Stabat Mater` is a 13th century poem most likely written by Franciscan friar Jacopone da Todi (1230–1306), but sometimes ascribed to Pope Innocent III, which portrays the