Maria Nostra
24 May/20h00 France / Plouaret
MARIA NOSTRA
Songs of the Marian cult in the Mediterranean
Travelling between the Western Middle Ages, Byzantine heritage and Eastern Christian tradition, the Irini Vocal Ensemble highlights the different figures of the Virgin and her cult, which has a particular resonance in the Mediterranean. From the almost erotic celebration of the Blossoming Maiden, reminiscent of ancient pagan rites, to the lamentation of the Mother, the earthly woman confronted with the death of her only child, to the praise of the Queen of Heaven, the universal Mother interceding for humanity, it is an image of the woman that is both one and many that we see taking shape through the epiclesis of Mary.
The programme includes Greek, Lebanese, Syriac and Cypriot Orthodox chants, extracts from the Vermeil Book of Montserrat (14th century, Spain) and 13th century Italian Lauds.
From one shore of the Mare Nostrum to the other, Ensemble Irini (whose name means ‘peace’ in Greek) invites you to discover the diversity and musical richness of Marian worship in the Mediterranean.
Songs of the Marian cult in the Mediterranean
Travelling between the Western Middle Ages, Byzantine heritage and Eastern Christian tradition, the Irini Vocal Ensemble highlights the different figures of the Virgin and her cult, which has a particular resonance in the Mediterranean. From the almost erotic celebration of the Blossoming Maiden, reminiscent of ancient pagan rites, to the lamentation of the Mother, the earthly woman confronted with the death of her only child, to the praise of the Queen of Heaven, the universal Mother interceding for humanity, it is an image of the woman that is both one and many that we see taking shape through the epiclesis of Mary.
The programme includes Greek, Lebanese, Syriac and Cypriot Orthodox chants, extracts from the Vermeil Book of Montserrat (14th century, Spain) and 13th century Italian Lauds.
From one shore of the Mare Nostrum to the other, Ensemble Irini (whose name means ‘peace’ in Greek) invites you to discover the diversity and musical richness of Marian worship in the Mediterranean.
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