Saturday 26 October, 13.00 at St Nicholas Church
Decameron Musicale
A mosaic of musical stories from medieval Europe
Date & Time: Saturday 26 October, 13.00
Ticket price: £15; under 30s £7.50; under 12s free
Venue: St Nicholas Church
Taking the sharing of stories that characterises Boccaccio’s 14th-century masterpiece, Decameron, the voices and medieval instruments of former BREMF Live ensemble Rune provide a beautiful hour of beguiling music. This programme mirrors the various aspects of human nature and experience that Boccaccio displays, in the same vivid detail.
Rune
Angela Hicks soprano
Daniel Thomson tenor
Daniel Scott recorders, portative organ
May Robertson vielle
Jean Kelly harp
Programme
Francesco Landini
1335-1397 Per la ‘nfluença
Philippe de Vitry
1291-1361 Providence, la senee
Landini Ecco la primavera
Anon (14th century English) Candens crescit lilium
John Dunstable
c.1390-1453 Quam pulchra es
Landini Sì dolce non sonò
Adiu, adiu, dous dame 3
Gilles Binchois
1400-1460 Triste plaisire et douloureuse joye
Anon (14th century English) Petrone
Jacopo da Bologna
fl.1340-c.1386 Io me son uno che per la frasche
Guillaume de Machaut
1300-1377 Ma fin est ma commencement
Johannes Ciconia
1370-1412 Una panthera
