UPCOMING CONCERT

This special concert at Willamette University in Salem Oregon, is dedicated entirely to the diverse and extraordinary music of Josquin de Prez (c. 1450-1521), whose output includes both sacred music and secular songs in the major languages of the day—Latin, Italian, and French. An innovative, compositional genius, he developed an expressive musical style that led to the development of the madrigal, a quintessential form of the Renaissance. Program highlights include some of Josquin's most famous works including El grillo, Nymphes des bois, and the monumental Missa pange lingua. The music will be interspersed with insightful commentary by Dr. Kerry McCarthy, one of the preeminent scholars on music of this period.