Saturday 26 October, 13.00 at St Nicholas Church
Decameron Musicale
EVENT OVER. A mosaic of musical stories from medieval Europe
Date & Time: Saturday 26 October, 13.00
Ticket price: £15; under 30s £7.50; under 12s free
Venue: St Nicholas Church
Taking the sharing of stories that characterises Boccaccio’s 14th-century masterpiece, Decameron, the voices and medieval instruments of former BREMF Live ensemble Rune provide a beautiful hour of beguiling music. This programme mirrors the various aspects of human nature and experience that Boccaccio displays, in the same vivid detail.
Rune
Angela Hicks soprano
Daniel Thomson tenor
Daniel Scott recorders, portative organ
May Robertson vielle
Jean Kelly harp
Programme
Francesco Landini
1335-1397 Per la ‘nfluença
Philippe de Vitry
1291-1361 Providence, la senee
Landini Fortuna ria
Ecco la primavera
Anonymous (English 14th century) Ad rose titulum
Flos vernalis
Landini Sì dolce non sonò
Adiu, adiu, dous dame
Gilles Binchois
1400-1460 Triste plaisir et douloureuse joye
Anonymous (English 14th century) Petrone
Jacopo da Bologna
fl.1340-c.1386 Io me son uno che per la frasche
Guillaume de Machaut
1300-1377 Ma fin est mon commencement
Johannes Ciconia
1370-1412 Una panthera
