The Sixteen's 2024 Choral Pilgrimage Concert

Celebrating the art of imitation, the Sixteen’s 2024 Choral Pilgrimage explores music from the master of parody, Orlande de Lassus, alongside works by Josquin, Casulana and Bob Chilcott.

The richly sensual choral music of Renaissance master Orlande de Lassus provides a stunning centrepiece to our 2024 pilgrimage programme. Music that speaks of love earthly and divine, his motets, masses and madrigals were written over 300 years ago. But they still have the immediacy and intricacy to resonate with us today, especially when heard in the lofty surrounds of stunning chapels, churches and cathedrals.

Daringly designed and stitched in fine detail, they are in fact tailored from scraps of other music, whether Lassus’ own, the music of his revered predecessor Josquin or the monochrome beauty of plainchant. We will revive this imitation game by commissioning a new piece clothed in material borrowed from Lassus, and wrap it around two exquisite madrigals from Maddalena Casulana. An Italian lutenist and singer, she was the first female composer in the history of western music to have a whole book of her works printed. Something old, something new, something borrowed…

Start time: 19:30

Performance Time: 105 minutes

Ticket Prices: £15.00 – £30.00

The programme

PLAINSONG  Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (Psalm 147)

LASSUS Osculetur me osculo oris sui

CASULANA Morir non puo il mio core

LASSUS Credo from Missa Osculetur me

JOSQUIN Benedicta es caelorum Regina

LASSUS Cantai, or piango

LASSUS Lauda Jerusalem Dominum

Interval

CHATELET Benedicta es caelorum Regina (with si placet parts)

LASSUS  Salve Regina  a6

CASULANA Vagh’ amorosi augelli

LASSUS Magnificat Benedicta es caelorum Regina

Bob CHILCOTT  Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (parody on Cantai, or piango)