The young vocal-instrumental ensemble Rubens Rosa explores the manuscript known as the Cape Town Codex, held by the National Library in Cape Town. It was compiled before 1506 in a Benedictine monastery in Northern Italy. The incomplete manuscript contains 85 interesting compositions: the oldest works date from around 1430, and the most recent from around 1500. The wide-ranging source material has inspired Rubens Rosa ensemble to create a programme in various vocal and instrumental constellations, in which they showcase both the diversity of the compositions and that of the ensemble.
Performers
Aliénor Wolteche, artistic direction & fiddle | Karin Weston, voice | Elizabeth Sommers, viola d’arco | Mélina Perlein-Féliers, harp | Asako Ueda, lute
