In celebration of the death of the late, great Josquin Desprez (ca. 1450 – August 27, 1521), I post a little home-recorded Mille Regretz that I have been working on. This is just one of the gems that will feature at our upcoming Dal Canzonière concert. The concert was to take place on July 31st, […]
Number 35 in this project is o quam mirabilis. An antiphon of thanks to the creator of all things and in praise of the “breath that awoke humankind.” o quam mirabilis #hildegardvonbingen #chant #facsimile O how wondrous is the prescience of the divine heart that foreknew every creature. For when God looked into the face […]
Sadly, our concert at the Chateau de Harzé has been washed away with the recent floods. I am nonetheless aware of my relative good fortune: my thoughts are with those who have lost so much in the devastation – I hope you find a way to lift your spirits. For Dal Canzonière there is some […]
To commemorate 500 years since the destruction of the Chateau Fort de Logne, Dal Canzonière is giving a concert this coming Saturday, July 31st, at 8pm with Renaissance music from the 16th century. And because 1521 was also the year of Josquin Desprez’ death, it’s only fitting that we perform some of his greatest works […]
Today is the feast day of Saint Disibod, one of Hildegard’s all-time favourite saints. Among her 77 liturgical chants, she wrote no less than five in his honour. As part of this projcet, I have so far set two: no. 13 o viriditas digiti dei – growth surrounds him and no. 14 (written for the […]
