Two a cappella voices explore the mystical and vibrant soul of the Middle Ages! As part of "Medieval October": immerse yourself in the medieval period with a rich program of concerts and lectures at the Basilica of St. Denis.
This program invites us to go beyond a simple fascination with these thousand-year-old songs, to listen to them not as vestiges of the past, but as a living breath, a language both spiritual and carnal. Through these melodies, the performers reconnect with a way of being in the world: singing to soothe fears, confront the unknown, praise or curse that which is beyond us.
Woven with light and shadow, this journey brings together medieval texts and contemporary poetry around exile, wandering, cursed bloodlines, and the inner quest. Between plainsong, early polyphonies from Winchester, and pieces from the École Notre-Dame de Paris, gems emerge: a Genealogy of Christ chanted like a mantra, a striking liturgical curse, and the first known polyphony of "Deus, deus meus."
Woven with light and shadow, this journey brings together medieval texts and contemporary poetry around exile, wandering, cursed bloodlines, and the inner quest. Between plainsong, early polyphonies from Winchester, and pieces from the École Notre-Dame de Paris, gems emerge: a Genealogy of Christ chanted like a mantra, a striking liturgical curse, and the first known polyphony of "Deus, deus meus."
