Programme
* Here you can download the festival booklet [English version].
6 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Actus tragicus
Sacred works by J.S. Bach and G.Ph. Telemann
Artistic direction Alina Rotaru (Germany / Lithuania)
Ilze Grēvele – soprano (Latvia), Nora Petročenko – alto, Mikus Abaroniņš – tenor (Latvia), Povilas Vanžodis – tenor, Nerijus Masevičius – bass
Duodeco, dir. Povilas Vanžodis (Lithuania)
Festival orchestra (Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia)
7 September, 8 pm
Franciscan Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Trakų g. 9/1, Vilnius
Filia Sion
Marian Repertoire by Perotin and Guillaume de Machault
Vox Clamantis, dir. Jaan-Eik Tulve (Estonia)
8 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Rosary Sonatas
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704)
Stefano Rossi – violin (Italy / Germany)
Alina Rotaru – organ, harpsichord (Germany / Lithuania)
14 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Hodie beata Virgo Maria
Vocal works by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Carlo Gesualdo
Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam, dir. Harry van der Kamp (The Netherlands)
18 September, 3 pm
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation, Savičiaus g. 15, Vilnius
Hymn to the Virgin Mary
An educational event for children and families
In campo aperto, dir. Beatričė Baltrušaitytė (Lithuania)
18 September, 6 pm
Banchetto Musicale Festival “Fringe Day”
Online concert of young early music performers
19 September, 6:30 pm
St. Francis of Assisi (Bernardine) Roman Catholic Church, Maironio g. 10, Vilnius
Clavis coeli
Mass from the 17th-18th centuries Grodno and Vilnius Bernardine hymnals
GŠ Ansamblis, dir. Gabija Adamonytė (Lithuania)
22 September, 8 pm
Franciscan Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Trakų g. 9/1, Vilnius
Oratio Dominica
Cyprian Bazylik and the Roots of the Evangelical Hymnody
Project director Bartosz Izbicki (Poland)
Jerycho (Poland)
GŠ Ansamblis (Lithuania)
Morgaine (Germany, Lithuania, Poland)
24 September, 6 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Maris stella
Mediaeval songs and chant dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Candens Lilium (Germany)
26 September, 7 pm
Franciscan Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Trakų g. 9/1, Vilnius
Bogurodzica
Marian devotion hymns of the 16th-17th centuries in Poland and Lithuania
Project director Bartosz Izbicki (Poland)
Jerycho (Poland) and participants of the singing workshop
1 October, 8 pm
Franciscan Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Trakų g. 9/1, Vilnius
Miragres!
Minstrel Songs and Hymns for Virgin Mary at the court of Alfonso X El Sabio
Carla Babelegoto – voice (Italy)
Peppe Frana – oud, citole, percussions (Italy)