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Toronto Consort: Songs of the Palace

February 10, 2024

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The third show of the Toronto Consort's 2023-23 season, directed by Esteban La Rotta.

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Time
8:00 pm
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Trinity St. Paul's Centre 427 Bloor St WToronto Ontario M5S 1X7Canada

In the year 1492 three caravels set sail from Spain. In the search for new trade routes, the discovery of the Americas had far-reaching consequences and profoundly affected both European societies and the Indigenous communities of the “New World”. Concurrently, other significant changes unfolded across Europe, including the surrender of Granada and the expulsion of Muslim and Jewish populations in Spain. Our program aims to explore the sounds of European art music as it reached the shores of Central America, with a particular focus on the Spanish manuscripts Cancionero de Palacio and the Codex Segovia which feature composers Encina, Enriquez, Triana, Agricola, Brumel, Obrecht, and the great Josquin. A time of new musical development, coming out of the late Middle Ages and transitioning to the Renaissance, the end of the 15th century is characterized by a strong polyphonic tradition and the use both of voices and of instruments. This program is generously supported by Ann H. Atkinson

Single tickets on sale September 13/23

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  1. Presto from Sonata VI Melville and friends 1:08
  2. Not the Wind Ensemble Polaris 2:01
  3. Folia, op. v no 12 Melville and friends 11:11