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Gregorius – The Holy Sinner

New York, Corpus Christi Church

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About the Event

The twelfth‐century German knight and poet, Hartmann von Aue, shares a gripping story of triumph over despair. Sequentia performs the premiere reconstruction of a man's journey from tragedy to greatness, unaware of his tragic origins.

Hartmann's ancient narrative delves deep into the past, resonating with the timeless themes of Oedipus at its most profound moments. It is a story that embodies boundless potential and unwavering optimism. Sung in medieval German verse, with English video titles.

Artists

Ensemble: Sequentia

Founded by Benjamin Bagby and the late Barbara Thornton, Sequentia can look back on more than 30 years of international concert tours, performing throughout Europe, North and South America, India, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia. Sequentia has brought to life over seventy innovative concert programs that encompass the entire spectrum of medieval music, in addition to the creation of music‐theater projects such as Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum, the Cividale Planctus Marie, the Bordesholmer Marienklage, and Heinrich von Meissen’s Frauenleich (several of which were filmed for television).
The work of the ensemble is divided between a small touring ensemble of vocal and instrumental soloists, and a larger ensemble of men’s voices for the performance of Latin liturgical chant and polyphony. Sequentia has inspired new generations of young performers, many of whom were trained in professional courses given by Benjamin Bagby and other members of the ensemble. After 25 years based in Cologne, Germany, Sequentia’s home has been in Paris since 2002.

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Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street, New York, USA — Google Maps

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