The Book of Women is an ambitious speculative, musical and historical project, combining medieval music for seven women's voices with a new work for four amplified singing bodies, chamber ensemble and electronic sounds, inspired by the Mahabharata - a commission for Riccardo Nova.
The premiere will take place in August 2025 at the Ma Early Music Festival in Bruges (Brussels).
Cast
Lila Hajosi, conductor
Varijashree Venugopal, voice
Irini Ensemble: six-voice vocal ensemble
Ictus Ensemble: string trio (baroque violin, viola d'amore, viola da gamba), microtonal synthesiser and percussion
Program
PÉROTIN, Beata Viscera (ca 1200)
Pieces from the Cantigas de Santa María (ca 1220-1280)
Pieces from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (ca 1399)
Pieces from the Cyprus Manuscript (ca 1420), for seven women's voices
Riccardo NOVA, The book of women / StrI parvam (2025)
for four women's voices (a singer from the Indian Carnatic tradition and three Irini voices) and chamber ensemble, world premiere
Production: Ictus
Co-production: Ma Festival
Ensemble Irini is in concert in Paris to celebrate the release of its brand new album “Printemps sacré” (label Psalmus)…
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