The Fourth Cycle of Musical Revelations
Revealed to your eyes, to prepare your ears.
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Our first concert of the season explores the musical evolution in France and England from the 13th to the 15th century, spanning the tumultuous Hundred Years' War (1337–1453). Through sacred and secular compositions, join the COMTESSA Medieval Ensemble and the Diapente Renaissance Quintet as we trace how political strife influenced musical innovation, from the intricate polyphony of the Ars Nova to the emergence of the Contenance Angloise.
Featuring works by Machaut, Dufay, and anonymous masters, the program contrasts French and English styles while revealing surprising exchanges between them. This journey through medieval soundscapes in France and England illuminates how conflict and culture intertwined, and how music transcended borders even in times of division.