Sunday 19 October, 19:30 at St Martin's Church
Ricordanze: A Record of Love
Atmospheric polyphony for female voices, discovered in a 16th-century convent in Florence
Date & Time: Sunday 19 October, 19:30
Ticket price: £25 / £18; under 30s £12.50 / £9; under 12s free; £5 standing
Venue: St Martin's Church
An exploration of music from the Biffoli-Sostegni manuscript – the only surviving manuscript of polyphony from a 16th-century convent.
The programme weaves this stunning music together with stories from the convent’s history: from the 1530 Siege of Florence to the last letters from Suor Maria Celeste to her father Galileo Galilei.
Musica Secreta
Ailsa Campbell, Amy Carson, Victoria Couper, Yvonne Eddy,
Hannah Ely, Elspeth Piggott, Kristiina Watt sopranos
Katharine Hawnt mezzo-soprano
Caroline Trevor alto
Kristiina Watt lute
Claire Williams organ
Alison Kinder bass viol
Laurie Stras director
Claire Williams ensemble director
with Celestial Sirens
Programme
All music is from the Biffoli-Sostegni manuscript
Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus
Kyrie, Gloria, Da pacem Domine from Messa a tre voci (Messa sopra Je le larray)
Chant: Nigra sum
Veni sponsa Christi
Chant: Regnum mundi
Salve sancte pater Francisce
In illo tempore
Salve sponsa Dei
Sanctus from Messa sopra Recordare virgo mater
- interval -
Magnificat ottavo tono
Vergine bella
Non è alcun di gloria degno
O crux splendidior
Adoramus te
Sancta Dei genitrix
Sancta Maria, letaniæ della Madonna
Inter natos mulierum
Agnus Dei from Messa sopra Recordare virgo mater
Salve regina
