Friday 11 December, 6.30pm at the National Centre for Early Music, York 

part of the York Early Music Christmas Festival

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Ex Corde Vocal Ensemble and the York Waits join forces to explore Christmas music associated with Renaissance Rome, combining large-scale sacred polyphony with traditional Italian seasonal songs and instrumental music.  Selections from two Christmas masses frame this concert: Arcadelt's Missa Noe Noe with its motet model by Jean Mouton, and Palestrina's Missa Hodie Christus natus est, along with its motet model.  Alongside these are motets by de Silva, Victoria, lullabies and instrumental pieces reflecting both formal liturgical practice and more domestic Christmas traditions.

 

Tickerts: £35 (£33) / £10 under 35s available here