Utopia Ensemble

Utopia Ensemble

From city musician to business magnate: Tielman Susato made 16th-century Antwerp sing and swing. In his printing house 'Den Cromhorn' the most beautiful polyphony rolled off the presses, including more than 90 chansons from his own hand. Utopia Ensemble sketches a portrait of this multi-talent with a selection of compositions by Susato himself, and by other composers such as Josquin and Lassus, that were printed in Antwerp. Highlight: Salve quae roseo decora serto, Susato's ode to the city that gave wings to his dreams.

Programme

• Tielman Susato

  Mille regretz fera mon povre cueur

  ca. 1510/15-after 1570
• Thomas Crecquillon

  Je suis aymé de la plus belle
  Mort m’a privé

  ca. 1505/15-1557
• Nicolas Gombert

  Triste départ

  ca. 1495-ca. 1560
• Tielman Susato

  Mon amy (Ronde)

• Josquin Desprez

  Mille regretz

  1450/55-1521
• Tielman Susato

  Mille regretz / Les miens aussi
  Si de present peine j’endure
  Salve quae roseo serto (prima pars)
  Sanctus (from: Missa In illo tempore)
  Hoboecken dans (Ronde)

• Jean Lecocq

  Le bergier et la bergiere

  fl. 1540-1560
• Tielman Susato

  O wrede fortune ghy

• Jacobus Clemens non Papa

  Een Venus schoon

  ca. 1510/15-1555/6
• Orlandus Lassus

  Perch’io veggio
  Madonna, mia pieta

  1532-1594
• Tielman Susato

  Wo bistu (Ronde)
  Ronde
  Agnus Dei (from: Missa In illo tempore)
  Pere eternel

• Programme subject to change

Musicians

• Michaela Riener mezzo-soprano
• Bart Uvyn countertenor
• Adriaan De Koster tenor
• Lieven Termont baritone
• Guillaume Olry bass
• Jan Van Outryve lute