O p e n W o r k s h o p s
Our open workshops allow anyone with some experience of singing and an interest in Renaissance repertoire the opportunity to explore this music in depth alongside members of the Renaissance singers, under the direction of leading experts in the field. A basic level of ability to read music is helpful as we cover quite a lot of music during the evening.
Treasures from Latin America
Monday 28 October, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
St Stephen's, Rochester Row, London SW1P 1LE
In our first Open Workshop of the season, conductor Sarah Latto will take
us on a musical tour around seventeenth century Latin America. We will
discover some of the earliest polyphony from Peru, Bolivia and Mexico,
including the mesmerising Hanac pachap cussicuinin, a work famous for
being the earliest printed polyphony on the continent of South America,
set in the Quechuan language. We will also explore the work of Francisco
Hernández, a native Peruvian composer, whose Sancta Maria, e! is an
exquisite miniature set in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec people.
About Sarah Latto
Sarah Latto is conductor and artistic director of Echo Vocal Ensemble.
Described as "sparkling, poised and powerful", the group made its debut in 2017, and have since performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, as Ensemble-
in-Residence at Ryedale Festival and live on BBC Radio 3. The group has
quickly developed a reputation for imaginative programming and multi-
disciplinary collaborations, including with poet Roger McGough, composer
James MacMillan, visual artist Polly Apfelbaum and the London
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sarah studied music at Cambridge University, where she held a choral
scholarship with Sidney Sussex College. Her professional training has
included working with the Brighton Early Music Festival and a Fellowship
with Yale University. Sarah was also appointed Conducting Scholar with
the prestigious young artists scheme Genesis Sixteen, and in 2019 became
Ex Cathedra's inaugural Associate Conductor. As a freelance conductor,
Sarah has worked with the BBC Singers, with Trinity Laban Conservatoire
and with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.
Tickets
Standard tickets £14 / £12 concessions
Tickets free for under 21s (under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult)
Music
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Early polyphony from Mexico, Peru and Bolivia
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