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Sequentia ensemble for mediæval music:
Benjamin Bagby voice & harp
Norbert Rodenkirchen flute
From the time of Christianity's introduction into Europe until the end of the first millennium, apocalyptic images of the End of Days and the Last Judgement were widespread. Pagan and Christian sources share many characteristics: the terrifying words of female oracles, the massing of armies from below and above, the breakdown of material reality, and the final destruction of the world by fire.
In this programme, Sequentia explores the musical world of these surprising, powerful texts, some of which survive only as fragments: German verses describing the terrible final day, the Old English 'Lay of the Last Survivor', which depicts the bleak and lonely end of an unnamed tribe, and a harrowing portrayal of the pagan Ragnarök, when 'Muspell's People' and the armies of Surt and Loki launch their final, deadly assault on the northern European gods.
Join us at 7:15 for a pre-concert chat with host Matthew White.
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LocationRoy Barnett Recital Hall (View)
6361 Memorial Road, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Canada
Categories
| Minimum Age: 7 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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