HOUSE OF MEDICI
APRIL - JULY 2024
Due to the popularity of Early Nights, booking is by ballot. Please apply before the end of Wednesday 10th April 2024. Workshops will be allocated shortly after the closing date to ensure a good balance of voices. You will be reimbursed for any workshops you are not allocated.
Ballot now closed. Please join the waiting list below.
Isabella de' Medici by Alessandro Allori
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The illustrious Medici family were huge supporters of the arts for centuries. Music in particular was very important to them and, over an astonishing three centuries, many composers were beneficiaries of their patronage. We start our musical journey in the Medieval era with Guillaume Dufay who met Cosimo de’ Medici upon his arrival in Florence in 1434. We then acknowledge the early Renaissance with Alexander Agricola and Heinrich Isaac, both of whom composed for the court of Lorenzo de' Medici in the late 15th century.
From the 16th century, we'll be singing music by Luca Marenzio who worked for Ferdinando de' Medici; Francesco Corteccia, one of the earliest Italian madrigalists; and Maddalena Casulana, whose four-voice madrigals were self-published and dedicated to Isabella de' Medici. Finally, we will enjoy a madrigal by Alessandro Striggio, perhaps more famous for his visit to England and the subsequent influence on Tallis' forty-part motet Spem in alium. The breadth of music in this Early Nights season is testament to the legacy of the great Medici family, and a reminder of how important support of music and the arts is, especially in times of trouble. Scroll down this page for full details of the music and FAQs. |
Dates & Music
22ND APRIL 2024 19:30-21:30
Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474) Urbs beata Jerusalem Alexander Agricola (c1446-1506) Regina coeli Laetare 29TH APRIL 2024 19:30-21:30 Maddalena Casulana (c1544-1583) Morir non può 'l mio core Heinrich Isaac (c1450-1517) Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas 13TH MAY 19:30-21:30 Luca Marenzio (1556-1599) Conceptio tua Maddalena Casulana Se scior si ved' il laccio 20TH MAY 2024 19:30-21:30 Alexander Agricola Nobis Sancti Spiritus Heinrich Isaac Circumdederunt me 3RD JUNE 2024 19:30-21:30 Maddalena Casulana O notte, o ciel Luca Marenzio Quem dicunt homines |
10TH JUNE 2024 19:30-21:30
Heinrich Isaac Oculi mei Luca Marenzio Gaudent in coelis 17TH JUNE 19:30-21:30 Francesco Corteccia (1502-1571) Fammi pur guerr' amor Luca Marenzio Hodie completi sunt 24TH JUNE 19:30-21:30 Maddalena Casulana Vedesti amor Heinrich Isaac Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito 1ST JULY 19:30-21:30 Alessandro Striggio (1535-1592) Se da vostri begli occhi Luca Marenzio O beatum Pontificem 8TH JULY 19:30-21:30 Francesco Corteccia Se per onesti preghi Francesco Corteccia Bacco, Bacco |
VenueSt Barnabas Church, Pimlico
London SW1W 8PF Cost & Scores£25 per workshop
Includes expert coaching and break time refreshments. Please note that we now ask our singers to kindly print their own music at home. You will receive PDF copies by email. To reiterate, we will not be providing hard copy booklets. |
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Scott Inglis-Kidger
Once told he couldn't sing, but now hailed by Classic FM as a “rising star of the choral world", Scott Inglis-Kidger is renowned for his passion and dedication as a conductor, vocal coach and early music specialist. He read Music at the University of Cambridge and sang in the world famous King's College Choir as a countertenor. He is the founder and director of Platinum Consort and has worked as a vocal consultant with groups such as the Scottish Chamber Choir, Exeter Festival Chorus and St Albans Choral Society. Scott has guest conducted the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and The Hanover Band. 2023 saw the launch of his new Baroque orchestra, Platinum 415. Cutting his teeth straight out of Cambridge as a Director of Music and Master of Choristers in two London prep schools, Scott continues to inspire and encourage singers of all ages. One singer described his participation in a session with Scott as “the most amazing musical experience of my life!". With bespoke workshops sold out months in advance and performances described as “pristine” and “intimate” (BBC Music Magazine), Scott is making a significant impact on the world of choral music.
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Helpful information and FAQs
HOW DOES THE BALLOT WORK?
Due to the popularity of Early Nights, booking is by ballot. Please apply before the end of Wednesday 10th April 2024. Workshops will be allocated shortly after the closing date to ensure a good balance of voices. You will be reimbursed and added to the waiting list for any workshops you are not allocated. In the unlikely event that there are spaces left over, these will go on general sale.
WHO SINGS AT EARLY NIGHTS?
Early Nights are for those of you who love singing polyphony and are comfortable in a chamber-sized group. Our choral workshops in general are designed to challenge and stimulate experienced choral singers. We work quickly with only limited note-bashing, and we keep the groups fairly small. We therefore expect you to prepare music in advance or be a proficient sight-reader. Our goal is to enable every one of you to love your voice, through our welcoming atmosphere and our community of like-minded singers.
ARE THESE AVAILABLE ONLINE TOO?
No, but please do look at our online courses here, a list of our wonderful digital workshops which are available to take on demand now.