Sunday 12 October, 19:30 at St Martin's Church
Queen of Hearts
16th-century polyphony inspired by devotion to queens - both earthly and divine
Date & Time: Sunday 12 October, 19:30
Ticket price: £25 / £18; under 30s £12.50 / £9; under 12s free
Venue: St Martin's Church
At the heart of this programme lies a devotion to queens, both earthly and divine. The Gesualdo Six presents 16th-century polyphony which venerates the Virgin Mary, Regina Caelorum, while also memorialising queens of courtly life – Anne of Brittany, Margaret of Austria, Anne Boleyn and Mary Tudor. Blending sacred Latin texts with vernacular poetry, these works evoke a world where love, reverence and political allegiance were expressed through ritual and song.
The Gesualdo Six
Guy James countertenor
Alasdair Austin countertenor
Joseph Wicks tenor
Josh Cooter tenor
Simon Grant baritone
Owain Park director & bass
Programme
Antoine Brumel Sub tuum praesidium
Johannes Ockeghem Intemerata Dei mater
Loyset Compère Plaine d’ennuy / Anima mea
Jean Mouton De tous regretz
Margaret of Austria (attrib.) Margaret of Austria (attrib.)
Owain Park Prière pour Marie
Jean Lhéritier Sub tuum praesidium
- interval -
Josquin des Prez Josquin des Prez
des Prez Mille regretz
Pierre de La Rue Secretz regretz
Brumel Secretz regretz
Constanzo Festa Quis dabit oculis
Ninfea Crutwell-Reade Plaisir n’ai plus
des Prez O Virgo prudentissima