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In sweet music is such art
May 31, 2025 00:00
Until May 31, 2025, 23:59 23h 59m

In sweet music is such art

St Mary & St Giles High Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BD

Music by Cipriano de Rore

A carefully curated sequence of music, to include some rare Renaissance music by Palestrina, Baccusi and Massaino, as well as great pieces by Gibbons, Monteverdi, Ravel and John Tavener.

Kyrie - missa Iste sanctus - Guerrero
Emendemus in melius - Jacquet de Berchem
O jesu Christ - Jacquet de Mantau
Illuminare - Massaino
Verbum caro factum - Massaino
Salvator mundi - Palestrina
Nisi Dominus - Hoad
At Water's Edge - Dunphy

Neer let the sun - Gibbons
Adieu, sweet Amaryllis - Wilbye
Rest sweet nymphs - Pilkington
O Mirtillo - Monteverdi
Orpheus with his lute - McFarren
Under the greenwood tree - Moeran
Nicolette - Ravel
Song for Athene - Tavener

This will be performed by luminatus vocal ensemble, 'a choir of exceptional ability', directed by David Bray. Each singer is an established soloist, creating a 'rich' and 'vibrant' sound. Their ground-breaking recent recordings have been hailed as 'excellent, and a 'remarkable achievement', breaking new ground in shining light onto some relatively unknown Renaissance pieces and music by contemporary composers, especially females.

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Photos by Mike Cooter