NEXT PERFORMANCE:

Une soirée au château

French chansons and Italian madrigals from the Renaissance

Saturday 27 March 2021

20:00-20:45

LIVE streaming from the ‘Madonna’ in Ghent

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Enjoy the concert from the comfort of your own home!

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IBAN: BE06 3631 8367 7422

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‘Une soirée au château’ consists of a selection of French chansons and Italian madrigals of the Renaissance, all a cappella. You will be able to hear how the Italian madrigal influenced the French chanson and how the expression of the text overcame the strict rules of polyphony. These songs show an array of emotions: melancholy, regret, admiration, joy, romantic love and jealousy!

Including works by Josquin Desprez, Clément Janequin, Pierre Certon, Pierre Passerau, Guillaume Costeley, Jacques Arcadelt, Claude Lejeune, Luca Marenzio, Philippe Verdelot and Roland de Lassus.

Musicians:

Helen Cassano, conductor/mezzo-soprano
Veerle Van Roosbroeck, soprano
Anna Nuytten, mezzo-soprano

Jonathan De Ceuster, countertenor 
Ivan Yohan, tenor
José Pizarro, tenor
Paúl Sojo, baritone
Andrés Soler Castaño, bass

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This streaming concert was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Flemish Government.