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A 14th-Century Salmagundi

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OCKEGHEM SONGS VOLUME I

“. . .these neglected chansons take on a hitherto unsuspected radiance that touches heart and mind alike.” Bestenliste, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (January 2020)

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Cipriano de Rore, Madrigals for five voices (1542): WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING

“. . .masterfully, sensitively done, and most highly recommended.” – Early Music America (June 2020)

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Ockeghem@600 Concert 12: Requiem
Saturday, October 15, 3:00 pm

Christmas in Renaissance Spain
Friday, December 16, 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 17, 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm

Fortuna & Fama: Josquin’s Missa Fortuna desperata & Dido’s lament
Saturday, February 11, 3:00 pm

Ockeghem@600 Concert 13: Missa Mi mi
Saturday, March 25, 3:00 pm

Songs & dances from the courts of Ferrara & Mantua
Saturday, April 29, 3:00 pm

SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS Online only
In-depth explorations of topics in early music, one hour presentation followed by Q&A.
Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm.

Thomas Forrest Kelly: The Early History of the Christmas Carol, c. 1200-1500
November 16, 2022

Reginald Mobley & Martin Near: What IS a countertenor anyway?
January 18, 2023

Debra Nagy: The 15th-Century Instrumentarium
April 12, 2023

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Questions? Please call 617-960-7956 or email office@blueheron.org.

Machaut’s Remede de Fortune (Trailer)

From a live performance at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, on March 17, 2017. Featuring (left to right) Scott Metcalfe, Debra Nagy, Charles Weaver, Owen McIntosh, Martin Near, and Jason McStoots. English narration performed by Mr. McStoots. Projections (using images from the manuscripts) are by Shawn Keener.

Video by Kathy Wittman, Ball Square Films. Audio by Philip H. Davis, Cape Ann Recordings.

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<a href="http://blueheron.bandcamp.com/album/a-14th-century-salmagundi">A 14th-Century Salmagundi by Blue Heron</a><a href="http://blueheron.bandcamp.com/album/johannes-ockeghem-complete-songs-vol-1">Johannes Ockeghem Complete Songs Vol. 1 by Blue Heron</a>
<a href="http://blueheron.bandcamp.com/album/cipriano-de-rore-i-madrigali-a-cinque-voci">Cipriano de Rore: I madrigali a cinque voci by Blue Heron</a>
<a href="http://blueheron.bandcamp.com/album/anonymous-missa-sine-nomine-music-from-the-peterhouse-partbooks-vol-5">Anonymous: Missa sine nomine (Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, vol. 5) by Blue Heron</a>
<a href="http://blueheron.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-in-medieval-england">Christmas in Medieval England by Blue Heron</a>

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This highly important [Peterhouse recording] project, one of the most important early choral projects of our time, has unearthed a series of masterly composers hitherto virtually unknown...Such is the authority of Scott Metcalfe and his singers with this repertoire that they negotiate even the most daringly challenging and unexpected passages with utter confidence, and, as previously, with a delicious blend of expressiveness and seemingly inexorable forward momentum.
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Blue Heron is engaged in the exploration of Renaissance and medieval vocal music, putting the study of original sources in the service of vivid live performance. Widely regarded as the finest ensemble of its type in North America, Blue Heron presents a subscription series in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a catalog of exceptional recordings is available on the Blue Heron label. The ensemble’s accolades include the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music, making Blue Heron the first group from outside Europe to receive the award; the Noah Greenberg Award from the American Musicological Society; and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Touring engagements have taken the group across the United States as well as to Canada and England. Blue Heron is early music for the 21st century.