The Boston Camerata will celebrate love in the Middle Ages Sunday, April 20 at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel as part of Union’s Chamber Concert Series.
Winter weather forced the ensemble to cancel its scheduled Dec. 16 performance of “A Renaissance Christmas.” All subscription and advance-ticket purchases for that event will be honored Sunday.
The program, “Abbey of Love: Songs of the Troubadours and Trouvères (1200-1400),” features Music Director Joel Cohen, lutes and baritone; Anne Azéma,soprano; and Jesse Lepkoff, flute and recorder.
In addition to songs of the troubadours and trouvères, the program features works by the great 14th-century musician/poet Guillaume de Machaut.
Excerpts from the legend of Tristan and Iseult—from the group’s 1989 recording (re-released in February), which received the coveted “Grand Prix du Disque,”—will also be included.
Founded in 1954, the Boston Camerata preserves and reawakens history through its performances from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras.
The concert is free for the Union College community, $25 for general admission and $10 for area students. If you purchased advance tickets and are unable to attend, please contact Union’s Event Office at (518) 388-6080 to request a refund.
For more information on the Series, call (518) 372-3651; for ticket information, visit http://www.union.edu/ConcertSeries.