EMS York Early Music Festival 21st July

[DracoM]

York Early Music Festival:
Ensemble Medusa

Catherine Bott presents music performed at the 2013 York Early Music Festival featuring the group "Ensemble Medusa" in a revealing programme of works reflecting the life and times of Lucrezia Borgia. The figure of Lucrezia has gained notoriety due to the Borgias' reputation for ruthlessness and excess. Yet Lucrezia was a strong woman who maintained a passion for all of the arts.

Including music by Juan del Encina, Guillaume Dufay, Nicoolo Patavino, Rossino Mantovano and others.

[Black Swan]

This group's performance at the York EM Festival was fantastic. I bought their CD and have been enjoying again and again. Another highlight from a wonderful festival.
Don't miss this one.

[DracoM]

Thanks for the encouragement to listen.

[doversoul1]

Both programmes look most interesting:

Transverse flute on Saturday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0375m6h

Viola da mano, gothic bray harp, and hammered psaltery on Sunday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0375pfj

plus Handel on CD Review at 9.40 (the play list is a MESS)

HANDEL: Chandos Anthem No. 8 'O come let us sing unto the Lord', HWV 253; Chandos Anthem No. 6 'As pants the hart of cooling streams', HWV 251b; Chandos Anthem No. 5 'I will magnify Thee', HWV 250a<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Susan Gritton (soprano), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephen Layton (conductor)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0375ll2

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