The Treasury of Petrus Alamire Saturday, November 18, 8PM & Sunday, November 19, 3PM Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance Circa 1600 Directed by Robert Worth and Amanda McFadden Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Rohnert Park
From 1500 to 1535, a remarkable series of musical manuscripts were produced in the workshop of Petrus Alamire, calligrapher, musician, composer and spy. These comprise a treasure trove of music by the great mid-Renaissance composers. Many of these musicians were immortalized in a celebratory motet by one of their number, Pierre Moulu, whose brilliant ‘Mater floreat’ names and praises 18 composers whose works were issued by Alamire. In our concert, we’ll perform Moulu’s motet as well as many brilliant works by the named composers, including a pastiche mass setting; and we’ll feature some of the spectacular images and illuminations from the Alamire collection.
Susan and Neil Silverman Photography
Circa 1600 is a chamber choir, focused upon the nexus between the Renaissance and the Baroque. The group’s primary repertoire is drawn from the 16th and 17th centuries, with occasional forays backward to the 15th century and forward up to and including the music of JS Bach. Guiding lights include Josquin Desprez, Claudio Monteverdi, and Heinrich Schütz.
