2017-2023 Programming
Benefit Gala
March 8, 2023, 7 pm
Join us this International Women’s Day for an evening of women’s song… medieval and more!
All proceeds will go to the production of our upcoming CD “Audite filie,” which will feature a rich repertoire of music developed by communities of women from the Middle Ages to New France.
Wine and light refreshments will be served. We look forward to meeting with you!
All donations welcome!
Suggested donation: $25
Parish Hall of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Quartier des spectacles, Montréal
2022-2023
November 13, 2022, 7 pm
TOUT PAR COMPAS
European rounds of the 13th and 14th centuries
March 8, 2023, 7 pm
BENEFIT GALA
Join us this International Women’s Day for an evening of women’s song… medieval and more!
Parish Hall, St. John the Evangelist Church
(Entry on Kimberley, corner President Kennedy)
May 21, 2023, 7:00, 7:45, 8:30 pm
Hildegard's garden
Songs by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
As part of the Printemps de la musique
Chesnaye House (Beauchamp art gallery), Québec City
2021-2022
November 26, 2021, 8 pm In-house and online concert
Available on demand until December 10, 2021
EL CARACOL
The Musical Universe of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695)
March 20, 2022, 7 pm: In-house and webcast concert
March 21-April 3: On demand rebroadcast
RAAG & MODE
With guest Ramneek Singh
April 15, 2022, 3 pm
Ville Marie in the 17th century
Passiontide concert with Les Idées heureuses, dir. Geneviève Soly
June 4, 7:30 pm
Musica cum littera
Parisian motets of the 13th century
2020-2021
available from September 25 2020
MUSICA CUM LITTERA
Parisian motets of the 13th century
12-minute virtual performance available on our YouTube channel
November 22, 2020, live webcast & on demand until December 6
LAUDA
Medieval Italian songs of piety and community
With guest Elinor Frey
LIVE WEBCAST
April 2, 2021, 3 pm
Around Marguerite d'Youville
Passiontide concert with Les Idées heureuses, dir. Geneviève Soly
June 13, 2021, 7 pm Live in-house and online concert
Rebroadcast available on demand until June 27
FRAGMENTS
Sacred English music of the 13th and 14th centuries
Second concert of our PÉRIPHERIA series
2019-2020
November 17, 2019, 5 pm
Bohemia
Sacred music of the Kingdom of Bohemia, 14th- 16th centuries
First concert of our PERIPHERIA series
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montréal
January 26, 2020, 3 pm & February 16, 4 pm
Dance of the Labyrinth
Reimagining sacred medieval dance
with choreographer Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière
January 26: Musée de l’Amérique francophone, Québec City
February 16: St. Matthias Church, Westmount (Montréal)
March 20, 2020, 7 pm
CONCERT CANCELLED
Musica cum littera
Motets of the 13th century
First concert of the MINIATURES series
April 10, 2020, 3 pm
CONCERT POSTPONED
Liturgical chant of the Hospitalières of Ville-Marie
Passiontide concert with Les Idées heureuses, dir. Geneviève Soly
May 3, 2020, 3 pm
CONCERT CANCELLED
Astonishing Saints
Lost and found songs of the 12th century
As part of the MOMENTS MUSICAUX series at the
Church of the Visitation, Montréal
June 7, 2020
CONCERT POSTPONED
Celles qui voient
Medieval women's voices in contemporary composition
2018-2019
September 22, 2018, 7 pm
Benefit Gala
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Montréal
November 11, 2018, 7 pm
Dance of the Labyrinth
Reimagining medieval sacred dance
December 12, 2018, 7:30 pm
Abide, I hope it be the best
The Carol in pre-Reformation England
as part of the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal’s “Concerts Intimes” series
April 19, 2019, 3 pm
Holy Week Office with Marguerite Bourgeoys
Passiontide Concert with Les Idées heureuses, dir. Geneviève Soly
June 1, 2019, 7 pm
Astonishing Saints
Lost and found songs of the 12th century
with guest director, musicologist Pascale Duhamel
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montréal
2017-2018
September 24, 2017, 7 pm
Benefit Gala
and 2017-2018 season launch
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Montréal
November 4, 2017, 7:30 pm
Ars elaboratio
A musical collaboration with the past
as part of the International des musiques sacrées de Québec
Chapelle du Monastère des Augustines, Quebec City
December 2, 2017, 8 pm
Dulci dignum melodia
A polyphonic Christmas at St-Martial-de-Limoges, 12th century
St-Germain d’Outremont Church, Outremont
March 30, 2018, 3 pm
La bande céleste
Passiontide Concert with Les Idées heureuses, dir Geneviève Soly
Bourgie Hall, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
May 20, 2018, 4 pm
"Quelques chants extraordinaires"
18th century music at the Congrégation de Notre-Dame in Montréal
as part of the Printemps de la musique
Musée de l’Amérique francophone, Quebec City
June 10, 2018, 7 pm
Sybil of the Rhine
Visionnary songs of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montréal
