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The music of medieval England is as boisterous and beautiful as Chaucer's immortal tales of pilgrimage. Full of cheerful disregard for the strict conventions of continental composition, the 11th- and 12th-century pieces of the Folger Consort's ''Tales from Canterbury'' included the sweet and sublime ''Angelus ad Virginem'', music honoring St. Thomas of Canterbury, and other medieval marvels. The Folger Consort performed ''Tales from Canterbury'' from October 6 to October 8, 2006 in the Elizabethan Theatre.  
[[Folger Consort|Folger Consort]] performed ''Tales from Canterbury'' from October 6 to October 8, 2006 in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The music of medieval England is as boisterous and beautiful as Chaucer's immortal tales of pilgrimage. Full of cheerful disregard for the strict conventions of continental composition, the 11th- and 12th-century pieces of the Consort's ''Tales from Canterbury'' included the sweet and sublime ''Angelus ad Virginem'', music honoring St. Thomas of Canterbury, and other medieval marvels.  
 
[[File:Violin (detail) Folger Consort.jpeg|350px|left|thumb|Violin (detail). Claire Duggan.]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


==Artists==
==Artists==
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*Kristen Sollek: mezzo soprano  
*Kristen Sollek: mezzo soprano  
*Tom Zajac: recorders, flute, bagpipe, harp
*Tom Zajac: recorders, flute, bagpipe, harp
== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
:File:Barbara Hollinshead Folger Consort.jpeg|Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano.
:File:Jolle Greenleaf Folger Consort 2006.jpeg|Jolle Greenleaf, vocalist. Carol Pratt.
:File:Kirsten Sollek Folger Consort 2006.jpeg|Kirsten Sollek, vocalist. Carol Pratt.
:File:Karen Hansen Folger Consort 2006.jpeg|Karen Hansen. Carol Pratt.
</gallery>
[[Category: Public programs]]
[[Category: Folger Consort]]
[[Category: 11th century]]
[[Category: 12th century]]

Latest revision as of 13:53, 24 July 2014

Folger Consort performed Tales from Canterbury from October 6 to October 8, 2006 in the Folger's Elizabethan Theatre. The music of medieval England is as boisterous and beautiful as Chaucer's immortal tales of pilgrimage. Full of cheerful disregard for the strict conventions of continental composition, the 11th- and 12th-century pieces of the Consort's Tales from Canterbury included the sweet and sublime Angelus ad Virginem, music honoring St. Thomas of Canterbury, and other medieval marvels.

Violin (detail). Claire Duggan.








Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

  • Robert Eisenstein: medieval fiddle, recorder
  • Christopher Kendall: lute, citole, harp

Guest artists

  • Jolle Greenleaf: soprano
  • Karen Hansen: medieval fiddle
  • Barbara Hollinshead: mezzo soprano
  • Kristen Sollek: mezzo soprano
  • Tom Zajac: recorders, flute, bagpipe, harp

Image gallery