Christmas in Medieval England (2011)

Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8 pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational

Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 8 pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational

A festive program of carols, motets & plainchant for Advent & Christmas from 15th-century England, featuring music by Leonel Power, John Dunstaple & others, including works from the Old Hall manuscript & the anonymous Missa Veterem hominem.

Free pre-concert talk at 7:15 by Daniel Donoghue of Harvard University — sponsored in part by The Cambridge Society for Early Music

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Blue Heron is engaged in the exploration of Renaissance and medieval vocal music, putting the study of original sources in the service of vivid live performance. Widely regarded as the finest ensemble of its type in North America, Blue Heron presents a subscription series in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a catalog of exceptional recordings is available on the Blue Heron label. The ensemble’s accolades include the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music, making Blue Heron the first group from outside Europe to receive the award; the Noah Greenberg Award from the American Musicological Society; and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Touring engagements have taken the group across the United States, Canada, England, and Europe.

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