William Knight: Six Chaucerian Pilgrims

Thursday, 3 October 2024   |   20:15 - 22:30

William Knight: Six Chaucerian Pilgrims

Let yourself be transported to the enchanting Canterbury. We are in 16th century England, a landscape so breathtaking that it inspired the medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer around 1400 to create his famous work, The Canterbury Tales. It’s also the birthplace of some of the greatest English Renaissance composers: Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tallis, and John Ward.

Guided by Chaucer’s epic book, Renaissance specialist Peter Phillips, founder of The Tallis Scholars, brings to life their most beautiful madrigals and motets with the Netherlands Chamber Choir. These works are interwoven with newly written miniature compositions by the English composer William Knight, who drew inspiration from characters from The Canterbury Tales.

Works by English sixteenth-century composers Thomas Tallis, John Ward, and Orlando Gibbons.
New work ‘Six Chaucerian Pilgrims’ by William Knight.

Thanks to the National Musical Instruments Fund for providing the Monteverdi organ, built in 2020 by the firm Klop based on an idea and initiative by Krijn Koetsveld. The decorative painting is by Michele Barchi.

  • Composer(s): William Knight
  • Title(s) of the Work(s):

    Six Chaucerian Pilgrims

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra: Nederlands Kamerkoor, Peter Phillips conductor, Laurens de Man organ

Date

Oct 03 2024
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Time

20:15 - 22:30

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Alkmaar, Grote Sint-Laurenskerk
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Koorstraat 2, 1811 GP Alkmaar
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https://grotekerk-alkmaar.nl

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