Schola Cantorum–A French Christmas

The acclaimed Renaissance vocal ensemble Schola Cantorum of Boston sings in Christmas with the music of Chapentier, Joaquin & Mouton.

About this Event

The acclaimed Renaissance vocal ensemble Schola Cantorum of Boston. directed by Frederick Jodry, is joined by two treble viols and theorbo in presenting music of Marc Antoine Charpentier, the premier French 17th C composer of sacred music. The delightful Cantata “In Nativitatem Domini” (1675) and his Litanies to the Virgin Mary are the centerpiece of the program, and a cappella Christmas motets by Josquin and Mouton help narrate the Christmas Story.

,“…the overall sonority – an incomparably beguiling and ethereal one, brought off expertly…”
— Richard Buell, the Boston Globe

“There can never be enough singing on this level.” — Josiah Fisk, the Boston Herald