ORLANDO CONSORT
(Great Britain)
Matthew Venner, countertenor
Steven Harrold, tenor
Angus Smith, tenor
Donald Greig, bass
The Birth of the Renaissance
Programme: John Dunstaple, Johannes Ockeghem, Antoine Busnoys, Gilles Binchois, Hayne van Ghizeghem, Robert Morton, Loyset Compère, Guillaume Dufay, Josquin Desprez
The opening concert provides a whistle-stop tour of some of the great musical masterpieces of the 15th century from Italy, England, France and the Low Countries. This period represents a fascinating moment in the history of music, as many writers contend that it was at about this time that the Middle Ages ended and the Renaissance began. Formed in 1988, the Orlando Consort rapidly achieved a reputation as one of Europe’s most expert and consistently challenging groups performing medieval and early renaissance polyphony.
Tickets: Tourist Information Centre Radovljica
The opening concert provides a whistle-stop tour of some of the great musical masterpieces of the 15th century from Italy, England, France and the Low Countries. This period represents a fascinating moment in the history of music, as many writers contend that it was at about this time that the Middle Ages ended and the Renaissance began. Formed in 1988, the Orlando Consort rapidly achieved a reputation as one of Europe’s most expert and consistently challenging groups performing medieval and early renaissance polyphony.
Tickets: Tourist Information Centre Radovljica