Carlos V: Music of the Emperor

Name: Carlos V: Music of the Emperor
Start: 2024-05-09T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-05-09T21:00:00+02:00
Location: St Francis Anglican - Parkview

Schedule

Thu May 09 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

St Francis Anglican - Parkview | Johannesburg, GT

Carlos V (1506 – 1555) was a titan of history, often considered the spiritual successor to his namesake, Charlamagne. Centuries before the British used it, his was the first to be described as "the empire on which the sun never sets", spreading from the grand halls of Europe to the mystic lands of the Americas. Whilst we think of Renaissance music as purely European, the conquest of South America resulted in a cross-pollination of cultures, with Spanish composers being influenced by the real and imagined rhythms, sounds, and languages of South America and West Africa. Our programme presents some weird and wonderful music of his time, which took instruments and voices to new and previously unexplored territory.
A glass of wine is included in the ticket, to be served after the concert.