Secrets of The Armed Man
The Fall of Constantinople
Saturday 3 November 2018, 7:30pm
Pre-concert talk 7pm
Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
Cnr Molesworth and Hill St
Wellington
Directed by Michael Stewart
In the mid 15th century, a jaunty French tune became the most popular song in Europe, found its way into over 40 settings of the Latin Mass, and is still being used today. Where did ‘L’Homme Armé’ come from? Was it just the name of a tavern, or a secret message to an elusive order of knights? At the same time, Constantinople, the last vestige of the Great Roman Empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks, and all of Europe mourned. What was the connection? The Tudor Consort explores ‘L’Homme Armé’ in its many guises, ancient and modern, and visits Byzantium in its final days.
This concert was part of the 2018 Performance Series.