Fourteenth-century composer Guillaume de Machaut’s flowing melodies become brilliant rainbows when refracted into three-voice canons as Les Délices presents Machaut’s Lai of the Fountain. Additional works by Johannes Ciconia and others complement our exploration of the Medieval garden’s subtle beauty in this video concert that features gorgeous video projections by Camilla Tassi.
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Machaut's Lai of the Fountain Concert
Guillaume de Machaut’s flowing melodies become brilliant rainbows when refracted into three-voice canons in his Lai of the Fountain. Works by Johannes Ciconia and others aid our exploration of the Medieval garden’s subtle beauty in this collaboration with Blue Heron. Video art design by Camilla T...
