Cancionero - music from the Middle Ages and the Tudor court
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PAST PERFORMANCES
BBC Radio 4 's "Open Country" on January 5th 2002 featured interviews with Stephen Dyer, Anne and Anthony. Anne's hurdy-gurdy was a source of much fascination when she played, with Anthony, on Radio Kent in July 2003! In October 2004 the hurdy-gurdy was featured again along with two of the instruments built by Anthony - a fiddle and a violetta (played by Helen). This broadcast featured music from their 2004 Canterbury Festival programme.
CONCERT PERFORMANCES
"Wassail!"
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Afternoon performance for families (with children's worksheet) and evening performance for adults
Saturday 7th December 2019
Medieval Music and Dance
Saturday 3rd August 2019
Carnival of History
We represented the 13th century!
Sunday 28th July 2019
Medieval Day
Saturday 20th July 2019
WYE VILLAGE HALL
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Monday 17th December 2018
"Wassail!"
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Afternoon performance for families (with children's worksheet) and evening performance for adults
Saturday 8th December 2018
Instrumental music from the Middle Ages
Sunday 19th August 2018
NEAR TONBRIDGE
Private Party
Saturday 18th August 2018
Medieval Banquet and dancing
Saturday 14th July 2018
MAIDSTONE UNITED REFORM CHURCH
Part of "Midsummer Music"
Wednesday 11th July 2018
Medieval Music and Dance
Saturday 23rd June 2018
"Wassail!"
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Saturday 9th December 2017
BARSLEYS DEPARTMENT STORE, PADDOCK WOOD
"Wassail!"
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Saturday 2nd December 2017
Free event with collection for Hospice in the Weald
Medieval music, ballads and folk songs
Sunday 20th August 2017
MAIDSTONE UNITED REFORM CHURCH
"Music from the Age of Chivalry"
Part of "Midsummer Music"
Wednesday 19th July 2017
Medieval Banquet
Saturday 15th July 2017
ST PETER & ST PAUL'S CHURCH, YALDING
"Songs from Medieval Spain"
Part of Marasong raising money for SchoolGambia
The Cantigas de Amigo by Martin Codax
and songs from the Llibre Vermell and the Cantigas de Santa Maria
Saturday 19th November 2016
CASTLE BOLTON, YORKSHIRE
"Music from Medieval Spain;
Part of Medieval Music in the Dales
The Cantigas de Amigo by Martin Codax
and music from the Llibre Vermell and the Cantigas de Santa Maria
Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th September 2016
ST PETER & ST PAUL'S CHURCH, YALDING
A joint concert with "The Baroque Singers"
A miscellany of songs and
Carmina Burana - the medieval version
Saturday 18th June 2016
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TUDELEY
as part of the Christmas Tree festival
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Saturday 5th December 2015
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, GROOMBRIDGE
"Stories of love"
A joint concert with "The Baroque Singers"
A miscellany of madrigals and
Carmina Burana - the medieval version
Saturday 13th June 2015
ST MARY MAGDALENE & ST DENYS CHURCH, MIDHURST
Sunday 3rd May 2015
ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH, OTHAM
"Rejoice and be merry"
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Sunday 7th December 2014
MAIDSTONE UNITED REFORM CHURCH
"Ballads, songs and snatches"
A duet recital by Tony and Brian as part of "Midsummer Music"
From the troubadours to Gilbert and Sullivan!
- accompanied on lute and harp
Wednesday 2nd July 2014
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, GROOMBRIDGE
A joint concert with "The Baroque Singers"
Andrea Gabrieli - Missa Brevis
Martin Codax - Cantigas de Amigo
Italian Laude - 13th century praise songs
Saturday 7th June 2014
ST MARY MAGDALENE & ST DENYS CHURCH, MIDHURST
"Songs and Dances from the Age of Chivalry"
Saturday 3rd May 2014
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TUDELEY
Chaucer’s world in words and music
Saturday 8th March 2014
ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH, OTHAM
A celebration of British history
through ballads and folk songs
Sunday 27th October 2013
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, GROOMBRIDGE
A joint concert with "The Baroque Singers"
Palestrina - Missa Spem in Alium
The Llibre Vermell - 14th century pilgrim songs from Montserrat
Saturday 23rd March 2013
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TUDELEY
Medieval and traditional music to celebrate the Christmas season
Friday 7th December 2012
ST. NICHOLAS' CHURCH, ALLINGTON
"Essentially British"
A concert celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Saturday 2nd June 2012
INVICTA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MAIDSTONE
Music loved by St Francis and his followers
Tuesday 19th July 2011
Songs from medieval France and a selection of Italian Laude
ST. PETER & ST. PAUL, YALDING
"Monteverdi's Beatus Vir and Madrigals"
A joint concert with The Baroque Singers
Saturday 7th May 2011
ST. PETER & ST. PAUL, YALDING
"Music for the Christmas Season"
Part of the Yalding Yuletide Market
Saturday 4th December 2010
INVICTA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MAIDSTONE
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Cancionero performed the incidental music with students they had trained to play renaissance instruments.
Tuesday 13th to Thursday 15th July 2010
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
God's Troubadour - St Francis of Assisi
Thursday 10th September 2009
A celebration of the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Franciscan order
INVICTA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MAIDSTONE
A treasury of music from medieval Spain
Thursday 9th July 2009
The junior choir from Invicta Grammar School joined with Cancionero to perform a selection of the best songs from medieval Spain. The programme included the Pilgrim Songs from Montserrat known as the Llibre Vermell, the oldest surviving song cycle – the Cantigas de Amigo by Martin Codax, and a group of the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
ST. NICHOLAS' CHURCH, ALLINGTON
"The Canterbury Tales"
Chaucer’s world in words and music
Saturday 26th April 2008
Tonbridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society
"Medieval music for the Christmas Season"
Wednesday 12th December 2007
ST. PETER & ST. PAUL, YALDING
"Music for the Christmas Season"
Part of the Yalding Yuletide Market
Saturday 1st December 2007
ST. PETER & ST. PAUL, YALDING
"The Canterbury Tales"
Chaucer’s world in words and music
Saturday 6th October 2007
This was a fund raising concert for GamBLE.
This local charity supports a school in Farato in Gambia.
ST MARGARET's CHURCH, COLLIER STREET
"The love life of Henry VIII "
- a musical portrait of his wives and mistresses
Saturday 7th July 2007
A Midsummer Ball in aid of the Dandelion Trust for Children and RADA (the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
Saturday 23 June 2007 -7pm to Midnight
at the Saga Pavilion, Sandgate, Folkestone.
Generously hosted by Saga Group.
An evening of superb entertainment, fine wines and food,
a silent auction and a live auction - with MC Richard Wilson.
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TUDELEY
The Pilgrim Road
Part of the series "The Art of the Recorder"
Saturday 28th April 2007
THE CRYPT AT LAMBETH PALACE
A tapestry of medieval music exploring the search
for love, comfort and spiritual fulfilment!
Tuesday 4th April 2006
This was a charity gala and reception for the Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal.
also at
ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, BARMING
Saturday 25th March 2006
and at
ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHILHAM
Friday 14th October 2005
DAVINGTON PRIORY, FAVERSHAM
"The search for salvation
- a medieval pilgrimage"
Saturday 19th November 2005
and at
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, ULCOMBE
Saturday 28th October 2006
THE BARN THEATRE, SMALLHYTHE PLACE
Readings from the plays and sonnets
with songs and music heard at "The Globe"
Saturday 23rd July 2005
and at
EAST MALLING RESEARCH STATION MUSIC CLUB
Tuesday 19th September 2006
THE CRYPT AT LAMBETH PALACE
- a selection from the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria,
English and pilgrim songs and a sequence by Hildegard von Bingen.
Monday 4th April 2005
This was a charity gala and reception for the Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal.
also at
EAST MALLING RESEARCH STATION MUSIC CLUB
Tuesday 22nd March 2005
and at
ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHILHAM
Friday 15th October 2004
ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHILHAM
"The Pilgrim Road - Miracles and Madonnas"
Saturday 18th October 2003
also at
ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, PADDOCK WOOD
Saturday 19th July 2003
and at
Saturday 17th May 2003
EAST MALLING RESEARCH STATION MUSIC CLUB
"Eleanor of Aquitaine - a courtly life"
Thursday 14th November 2002
THE MANOR GATE HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, DARTFORD
"Music from the Courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I"
Sunday 15th September 2002
Other performances have included private functions and educational workshops
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