Diabolus in Musica: Cantores: Music from Chapel of the Popes in Avignon
$20-$40
Named for the dissonant gap in musical pitches thought to evoke the devil in the Middle Ages, the French medieval music ensemble Diabolus in Musica takes you back to the 14th century Avignon Papacy, where bold musical innovation arose amidst religious and political turmoil. Travel among the great manuscripts including Philippe De Vitry’s motets that formed the ars nova period. The male vocalists of Diabolus in Musica will revive your passion for polyphony.
Single tickets go on sale August 1.
About Diabolus in Musica
Diabolus in Musica is a French medieval music ensemble founded in Paris in 1992. Now under the direction of Nicolas Sansarlat, the ensemble continues to program rediscovered Medieval works alongside the richness of the well-known musical works by the Troubadours, Trouvères, and the Notre Dame School.
http://diabolusinmusica.fr/