Belgium's VOX LUMINIS performs Royal Funeral Music on Miller Theatre's Early Music series 11/18

By: Oct. 17, 2017
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Tickets: $30-$45 • Students with valid ID: $7-$27 From Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey: "Vox Luminis made their Miller debut in early 2016, and I knew instantly I had to invite them back. The Belgian ensemble's ethereal sound will be a wonderful pairing for this program of musical memorials."

Early Music
November 18, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street, New York, NY)

Royal Funeral Music

For 16th and 17th century royalty, funeral rituals provided one last opportunity for earthly opulence. Vox Luminis explores the rich history of musical memorials, including Thomas Morley's music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, and Heinrich Schütz's Musikalische Exequien for Prince Heinrich von Reuss, who commissioned the piece as part of his elaborate funeral plans. Works by Purcell and Bach round out this poignant program that both mourns death and celebrates life.

ARTISTS:
Vox Luminis

PROGRAM:
J. S. Bach: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
Thomas Morley: Music for the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth I
Henry Purcell: Funeral Sentences

Vox Luminis

www.voxluminis.com Vox Luminis, founded in 2004 in Namur, Belgium, is an ensemble specializing in the performance of 16th - 18th century vocal music. The ensemble has been praised for its seamless blend of high quality individual voices, exquisite tuning, and clarity of sound. Critics have also commented on the ensemble's enthusiasm in sharing its passion for early music with an audience. The majority of the group met at one of the most significant centers for early music in Europe: the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

Vox Luminis has performed in festivals and venues across Europe including Wigmore Hall, Stour Music Festival, Cadogan Hall, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Gregynog Festival, Nuits de Septembre de Liège, Festival de Stavelot, Juillet Musical de Saint-Hubert, Automne Musical de Spa, MA Festival Bruges, Gent Festival van Vlaanderen, Laus Polifoniae Antwerpen, Festival Midis Minimes, Eté Musical de Roisin, Société Philharmonique de Namur, Festival d'Ambronay, Festival de Saintes, Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay, Festival de Saint-Michel en Thiérarche, Midsummer Festival d'Hardelot, Festival Contrepoints 62, Festival Musique et Mémoire de Luxeuil, Festival Musique et Natures en Bauges, Festival Bach en Combrailles, Ratinger Bachtage, Musikfest Stuttgart, Musikfest Bremen, Oude Muziek Utrecht, Den Haag, Delft, Centro Cultural de Belém, and Varaždin Baroque Evenings.

Vox Luminis records exclusively for the Belgian Label Ricercar, now part of Outhere Music. The ensemble's recordings have received many awards throughout the world including, Gramophone's 'Editor's Choice', Diapason d'Or, Choc de Classica, Muse d'Or Baroque, Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Joker de Crescendo, and Prix Caecilia. Vox Luminis is very grateful to have the support of the Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles.

Saturday, November 18, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
(145 West 46th Street, New York, NY)



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