Treasure Trove: the Cantigas de Santa Maria

Sat. October 25th St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Victoria BC TBA
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Treasure Trove: the Cantigas de Santa Maria

Bourdons brings the vibrant sounds of the Cantigas de Santa Maria to the stage.
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Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World
Sat. October 25th + Add to Calendar St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (All Ages)
7:30pm - 9:30pm  Doors at: 7:00pm TBA

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Early Music Society of the Islands
Based in Victoria, BC, the Early Music Society of the Island...
Box 5577 Victoria BC
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Just as archaeologists attempt to reconstruct entire communities from a few sherds of pottery, the odd ancient coin and the faint residue of post holes in the earth, musicologists and early music performers must contend with the rarity of original manuscripts and the primitive nature of early musical notation in their efforts to understand how music was performed in the Middle Ages.

But then there are finds like King Tut’s tomb, or Sutton Hoo, where the detail and quantity of artifacts give a wonderfully complete picture of a culture.

In the case of music, one such golden hoard is the collection of songs known as the Cantigas de Santa Maria. They consist of over 400 songs in Galician Portuguese from the 13th Century that narrate entertaining, often earthy and humorous, stories of miracles both large and small rendered by the Virgin Mary. They tell us much about the beliefs, culture and art of that time and place. Particularly important for modern performers, they contain musical notation for the songs and detailed illustrations depicting musicians going about their craft. With these ancient manuscripts, a stunning treasure trove of beautiful music is unearthed for us to enjoy today.


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The tunes, simple but beautiful, present opportunities for a variety of settings and interpretations. That is what Victoria’s local medieval ensemble, Bourdons, will bring to the EMSI stage, employing voice and the exotic sounds of medieval period instruments, from vielles, lute, oud, harp and gittern, to recorders, hurdy gurdy, shawm, medieval bagpipes and frame drums.

Members of Bourdons:

Arian Aminalroaya, percussion
Linda Donn - voice, vielle, recorders
Douglas Hensley - lute, oud, gittern, percussion
Gwendolyn Jamieson - voice, harp, hurdy gurdy
William Jamieson - recorders, historical bagpipes, shawm


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Date and Time: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:30 - Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:30

Venue details: St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtney Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1C1, Canada

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Music

Prices:
General Admission: CAD 35.00,
Under 30: CAD 20.00,
Youth/Student: CAD 5.00

Artists: Arian Aminalroaya, Linda Donn , Douglas Hensley, Gwendolyn Jamieson , William Jamieson

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St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
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Treasure Trove: the Cantigas de Santa Maria - Sep 20th @ St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

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