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A Renaissance Christmas

Stile Antico presents a sequence of music and poetry inspired by the service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Add to my Calendar 11-12-2020 18:00 11-12-2020 20:00 36 A Renaissance Christmas Internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble, Stile Antico, presents a festive selection of stunning renaissance polyphony, complemented by contemporaneous poetry for Advent and Christmas. This year the challenges of covid-19 have limited the way we can mark and celebrate the festive season. To provide musical and spiritual sustenance in these uncertain times Stile Antico presents a unique and beautiful sequence inspired by the traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols. Masterpieces by some of the finest composers of the Renaissance alternate with intimate, metaphysical verse by poets such as John Donne and George Herbert. A veritable feast of words and music, culminating in John Sheppard’s spectacular setting of Verbum Caro. The University Church has created a Covid-safe environment. Seating will be in household bubbles, socially-distanced. The performance will last for an hour, without any interval. Audience space is limited; early booking is advised.   University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

University Church of St Mary the Virgin
High Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 4BJ
England

Programme

William Byrd – Rorate coeli desuper
Raphaella Aleotti – Angelus ad pastores ait
Josquin des Prez – Ave Maria/Virgo serena
John Sheppard – Verbum caro
Michael Praetorius – Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Tomas Luis de Victoria – Agnus Dei from Missa 'Simile est regnum caelorum'
Tomas Luis de Victoria – O Magnum Mysterium
Francisco Guerrero – A un niño llorando
Thomas Ravenscroft – Remember O thou man

Performers

Stile Antico

Programme Note

Internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble, Stile Antico, presents a festive selection of stunning renaissance polyphony, complemented by contemporaneous poetry for Advent and Christmas.

This year the challenges of covid-19 have limited the way we can mark and celebrate the festive season. To provide musical and spiritual sustenance in these uncertain times Stile Antico presents a unique and beautiful sequence inspired by the traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols. Masterpieces by some of the finest composers of the Renaissance alternate with intimate, metaphysical verse by poets such as John Donne and George Herbert. A veritable feast of words and music, culminating in John Sheppard’s spectacular setting of Verbum Caro.

The University Church has created a Covid-safe environment. Seating will be in household bubbles, socially-distanced. The performance will last for an hour, without any interval.

Audience space is limited; early booking is advised.

 

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