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Contre le Temps

L'École de Notre-Dame | 29 Jan - 2 Feb 2025

Contre le Temps

L'École de Notre-Dame 
It will be a unique radio play, this visit to the twelfth and thirteenth-century composers of Notre-Dame. Their groundbreaking music remains shrouded in mystery. How fast was the music sung? How much was improvised? With medieval polyphony and Gregorian melodies, Contre le Temps, made up of four alumni of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, share their creative quest to discover a possible past. 

Tournees 2024/2025

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Wed 29 Jan 2025 / 20:30 - Zwolle, Academiehuis Grote Kerk
Thu 30 Jan 2025 / 20:00 - Utrecht, Pieterskerk
Fri 31 Jan 2025 / 20:15 - Haarlem, Doopsgezinde Kerk
Sat 1 Feb 2025 / 20:30 - Maastricht, Sint Janskerk
Sun 2 Feb 2025 / 15:15 - Amsterdam, De Waalse Kerk

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About the performers

The members of vocal ensemble Contre le Temps met while studying at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Contre le Temps performs a variety of musical genres, from the 11th to the 16th century, combining their individual and collective musical sensitivity with historically informed knowledge from the sources of that time. Deriving its name from two historical vocal works, Contre le Temps refers to the ensemble's desire to perform this eternal music in an original and timeless way. 

Programme & Musicians

Karin Weston, Cécile Walch soprano 
Amy Farnell, Julia Marty mezzo-soprano

Conductus
Mundus Vergens in defectum
(from: Florence manuscript, f. 9-9v) 

Conductus
Ave Gloriosa
(from: W2, f. 140r)

Conductus
Pater noster
(from: W1 9, 40, f. 122v) 

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Plainchant
Offertorium: Vir Erat

Julia Marty 2022
Contre le Temps

Conductus
Veri Floris Sub Figura 
(from: W1, f. 15v) 

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Conductus
O lilium convallium 
(from: Cividale manuscript LVI, f. 252r)

Plainchant
Offertorium: Ave Maria

Conductus
Sol sub nube 
(from: W1, 9, 42, f. 124r) 

Conductus 
Deus misertus hominis 
(from: Florence manuscript, f. 8v)

Programme subject to change