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The French and Burgundian courts of the early 15th century fostered a culture that treasured its musicians, artist, and writers and the revelatory idea of beauty for its own sake. ''City of Ladies'' took its title from a book written by an influential writer of the era and locale, Christine de Pisan. One of the book's poems, ''Dueil angoisseu''s, was set to music by Giles Binchois; this chanson and other exquisite and haunting works by Guillaume Du Fay and other composers were performed by a trio of vocalists with accompaniment by period string and wind instruments. Featured performers included mezzo-sopranos Barbara Hollinshead and Judith Malafronte, countertenor Drew Minter, and instrumentalists Mary Springfels and Tom Zajac.
The French and Burgundian courts of the early 15th century fostered a culture that treasured its musicians, artist, and writers and the revelatory idea of beauty for its own sake. ''City of Ladies'' took its title from a book written by an influential writer of the era and locale, Christine de Pisan. One of the book's poems, ''Dueil angoisseu''s, was set to music by Giles Binchois; this chanson and other exquisite and haunting works by Guillaume Du Fay and other composers were performed by a trio of vocalists with accompaniment by period string and wind instruments. Featured performers included mezzo-sopranos Barbara Hollinshead and Judith Malafronte, countertenor Drew Minter, and instrumentalists Mary Springfels and Tom Zajac.
[[File:City of Ladies Folger Consort 2012.jpeg|300px|left|thumb|Christine de Pisan.]]


==Artists==
==Artists==

Revision as of 13:26, 27 June 2014

Folger Consort performed City of Ladies from April 13 to April 14, 2012.

The French and Burgundian courts of the early 15th century fostered a culture that treasured its musicians, artist, and writers and the revelatory idea of beauty for its own sake. City of Ladies took its title from a book written by an influential writer of the era and locale, Christine de Pisan. One of the book's poems, Dueil angoisseus, was set to music by Giles Binchois; this chanson and other exquisite and haunting works by Guillaume Du Fay and other composers were performed by a trio of vocalists with accompaniment by period string and wind instruments. Featured performers included mezzo-sopranos Barbara Hollinshead and Judith Malafronte, countertenor Drew Minter, and instrumentalists Mary Springfels and Tom Zajac.

Christine de Pisan.











Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

  • Robetr Eisenstein: viola da gamba, violin
  • Christopher Kendall: theorbo

Guest artists

  • Barbara Hollinshead: mezzo-soprano
  • Judith Malafronte: mezzo-soprano
  • Drew Minter: countertenor, harp
  • Mary Springfels: medieval fiddle, renaissance viol
  • Tom Zajac: recorder, flute, bagpipe, trombone