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A more subtle art: the late 14th-century Ars subtilior

Sat., Mar. 1, 3:00 PM
Tickets $10-$90

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First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
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A new program featuring the jazzy, intoxicating polyphony of the generation after Machaut, including songs and instrumental settings.

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A more subtle art: the late 14th-century Ars subtilior

I
En un vergier
Anonymous
Pres du soloil (instrumental)
Matteo da Perugia (fl. 1400–16)
De toutes flours
Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377)
De tout flors (instrumental)
Anonymous (Faenza codex, northern Italy c. 1410-20)

II
Ce rondelet je vous envoye / Le dieu d’amours si vous l’otroye
Johannes Rezon (fl. c. 1425–35)
Venés oir, vrais amoureus
Anonymous
Sans vous ne puis, tres douce creature
Matheus de Sancto Johanne (d. by June 10, 1391)

III
Andray soulet (instrumental)
Matteo da Perugia
Puis que la mort tres cruelment a pris
? Matteo da Perugia

IV
Fumeux fume par fumee (instrumental)
Solage (fl. late 14th century)
La harpe de mellodie
Jacob de Senleches (fl. 1380s)
Mal vi loyauté (instrumental)
Anonymous

V
De ce que foul pense souvent remaynt
P. des Molins (fl. mid 14th century)
De ce que fol pense (instrumental)
Anonymous (Faenza codex)

VI
Hé tres doulz roussignol joly
Borlet (fl. c. ?1397–1409)
A l’arme, a l’arme
Grimace (fl. mid-to late 14th century)

BLUE HERON ARTISTS

Jason McStoots
Sophie Michaux
Aaron Sheehan
Orí Harmelin, lute
Scott Metcalfe, harp & fiddle
Debra Nagy, recorder & douçaine

All concert dates, programs and personnel are subject to change without notice.

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Doors open half an hour prior to the concert start time. If needed for mobility, use office entrance next to the playground on Garden Street; all others please use main entrance to the sanctuary.