classical music
Sequentia Ensemble “Gregorius, the Holy Sinner” Concert
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Victoria, 924 Douglas Street 1205 Pandora Ave, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaThe incomparable Benjamin Bagby, well-known for his virtuosic rendering of Beowulf, returns to the EMSI stage to lead the ensemble Sequentia in an astonishing 12th Century tale of one man’s victory over despair (sung in medieval German verse with video titles projected in English). This ancient tale by Hartmann von Aue (d. ca. 1210), tells […]
Huehuetenango: Music from 16th Century Guatemala
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, CanadaTenor Jonatan Alverado and Ariel Abramovich on vihuela explore a 16th Century Guatamalan manuscript, reflecting early colonial musical influences in South America. Music played an important role in the early missionizing of local populations in South America. As was the case in other colonial settings, European music, particularly, but not exclusively sacred music, was adopted […]