Aurore: Praeter rerum seriem – Guest Concert by Arte Minima (Portugal)

XII Aurore – Helsinki Renaissance Music Festival

Praeter rerum seriem – Guest concert Arte Minima (Portugal)

On Saturday we welcome the Portuguese ensemble Arte Minima led by Pedro Sousa Silva and featuring our very own David Hackston. Their programme explores echoes and parodies of Josquin des Prez found in the music of Portuguese composers Vicente Lusitano (c. 1520–1561) and Manuel Rebelo (c. 1545–1647).

After hearing Josquin’s iconic motet Præter rerum seriem Rebelo’s ‘parody mass’ (that is a mass where motives from an existing work are used for compositional invention) will be brought to life having been recovered from manuscripts belonging to Évora Cathedral in Southern Portugal. Lusitano’s own motet Præter rerum seriem will also be performed demonstrating his luminous style of polyphony along with the evident popularity of this mysterious text and of course the Josquin setting to which it responds.

Also including a rarely-heard motet by Palestrina which contains material from Josquin Arte Minima’s program reveals a fascinating picture of musical quotations tributes and skilfully woven Renaissance counterpoint performed with dedication and expertise.

PRAETER RERUM SERIEM

Sat Feb 1st

6.15 pm – Meet the artist and free coffee at St. Pauls parish hall

7.00 pm – Concert begins at St. Pauls church

Tickets 25/20 € festival pass 65/55 € from www.aurore.fi/liput

Read more: www.aurore.fi/english

Free entrance for children under 15.

Host or Publisher Renessanssimusiikkia Paavalinkirkossa ry