PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Inspired by the mysterious medieval tapestries known as “The Lady and the Unicorn,” this program amplifies the voices of visionary women who seek—and find—sacred union unto themselves. Featuring a rare body of medieval music composed by women,...
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Stella Serena: Celestial Hymns to the Virgin
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION During the Middle Ages, the cult of Mary was flourishing throughout the entirety of Europe. Veneration of the Virgin Mother became an intrinsic aspect of everyday life. Mary was a link between heaven and earth, an intercessor between humanity and...
Natus est Rex
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION An audience favorite, Natus est Rex (“A King is Born”) is a sublime musical journey exploring the mystery, wonder, and joy of the Nativity. Join us as we explore a wealth of gorgeous repertoire from England, Italy, France, and Spain woven into a...
The Jesse Tree
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Isaiah’s biblical prophecy of the birth of Christ, retold each year during the Advent season, is filled with wonder and promise: et egredietur virga de radice Iesse et flos de radice eius ascendet ("a shoot shall come out from the root of Jesse and...
Greenwood
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Not too far from Sherwood Forest, this evocative program draws us into the medieval imagination, set deep within the green and shady woods where lovers come to meet and where the heartbroken flee the world. Sometimes sumptuous, sometimes playful,...
The Three Marys
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONEya recreates Les Trois Maries, an early 14th-century liturgical drama for Easter, originally performed at the Benedictine convent at Origny-Ste.-Benoîte, a small village in northern France. The drama illuminates the physical and emotional journey...
