This 24th June, Singapore’s leading Early Music Ensemble ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ returns to Melaka once again! Singing love songs, madrigals and choruses of the Renaissance with historically informed instrumentation such as viols, lute and guitar, and recorders. Come join us for an evening of passionate music under the awe-inspiring arches of iconic Christ Church. Get tickets online by clicking here.
About the concert:
The poet Dante, in his Paradiso, ends his Divine Comedy by saying that love is the force that moves the sun and the stars, emphasizing its importance over other ideas about God.
Throughout history, love has been a major inspiration for various forms of art. During the Italian Renaissance, most secular songs were about different experiences of love. In the musical piece “Darts of Love,” Cappella Martialis explores the diverse range of love portrayed in Italian Renaissance music.
They start with early Renaissance songs by Tromboncino and Cara, then move on to the intricate madrigals by Monteverdi and the complex works of Gesualdo. Marriage, being a part of love, is also represented through grand choruses performed during the celebrations for the Medici weddings in Florence in 1539 and 1589.
Although it may seem unusual, death was often associated with love in the Renaissance, with hidden meanings and metaphors. Renaissance audiences would have appreciated the double entendres and found the ambiguity charming.
Cappella Martialis will be accompanied by instruments from that period, such as recorders, viols, lute, and Renaissance guitar.
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Featuring Cappella Martialis
24 June 2023 (Sat) | 8.00pm (Doors open at 7.00pm)
Christ Church Melaka
Tickets RM42 Standard | RM35 Students
Seats are limited for this event due to SOP compliance.
To reserve tickets, click here to book or WhatsApp 011-16391641
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