Song of Songs / Songs of Love

Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8 pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Settings of Latin texts from the Song of Songs, and secular love songs in Spanish, all from 16th-century Spain, for singers accompanied by harp, organ, and bajón (the Renaissance predecessor of the bassoon).

Presented with support from the Spanish Government (Program for Cultural Cooperation between Spain’s Ministry of Culture and United States Universities).

Free pre-concert talk at 7:15 by Michael Noone (Boston College) — sponsored by the Cambridge Society for Early Music

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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