La Contenance françoise
Switzerland / Basel
1405, Easter Monday: The Archbishop of Bourges consecrates the Sainte-Chapelle of the Duke of Berry, which is housed in his palace. With this institution, the Burgundian duke was clearly competing with other royal and princely chapels and strove to outdo them, including the prominent Sainte-Chapelle of Paris. This a-cappella program contains a selection of chansons which explore a continental soundscape which precedes the much-celebrated sounds of England – the so-called “Contenance angloise” – which set the tone in the following generation.
Sunday 23.02.25; 18:15 Concert
Sunday 23.02.25; 18:15 Concert
Barfüsserkirche, Historical Museum Basel
Tessa Roos – Cantus
Doron Schleifer – Cantus
Loïc Paulin – Contratenor & Tenor
Cyril Escoffier – Contratenor & Tenor
Raitis Grigalis – Contratenor & Tenor
Matthieu Romanens – Contratenor & Tenor; direction
