SF Desert Chorale to explore the extravagant world of the Renaissance

Desert Chorale

Carey Morrow will perform with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale.

Kathaleen Roberts
Kathaleen Roberts Assistant Arts Editor
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'The Tudors and the Medici'

‘The Tudors

and the Medici’

Santa Fe Desert Chorale

WHERE: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe

WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16; 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 28; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3

HOW MUCH: $10-$100, at desertchorale.org, 505-988-2282.

Sixteen Desert Chorale singers, accompanied by period instruments, will perform works fit for Queen Elizabeth I’s court by composers such as Thomas Tallis and William Byrd on Sunday, July 16; Friday, July 28; and on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Santa Fe’s Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Songs written by King Henry VIII himself will also make an appearance.

Listeners can step back in time to the extravagant and dramatic world of two of the wealthiest families of the Renaissance. These two European dynasties left a substantial imprint on the cultural landscape with their patronage and brought to fruition some of the greatest artistic achievements of their time.

The splendor continues with a musical reenactment from one of the most spectacular weddings in Italian history, including works from opera’s founding father Jacopo Peri. Listeners can experience compelling stories of political intrigue and extraordinary music interwoven in this tour of London, Florence, Italy, and beyond.

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