Sara Stowe | Matthew Spring
EARLY MUSIC 10: Sara Stowe & Matthew Spring
Spanish Treasure: Music from the Golden Age
Mudarra, a virtuoso vihuelist wrote Tres libros (1546) while he was serving the Duque del infantando and published it in his hometown of Seville. Cabezón was taken into the service of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal and became one of the greatest keyboard players of the age. Narváez and Milan produced outstanding books of courtly songs and serious solos for the vihuela. This concert ends with the more popular secular songs (“tonos humanos”) of José Marín (ca. 1619–1699), a guitarist and harpist.
JdP Concert Series
Tue, 4 November 2025
The Chapel, St Hilda's College
4:30pm
£20- ➕1 other performance
Full Event Details
Sara Stowe and Matthew Spring explore the ‘Golden Age’ of Spanish composers, among them Alonso Mudarra, Antonio de Cabezón, Luis de Nárvaez and Luis Milan.
Mudarra, a virtuoso vihuelist wrote Tres libros (1546) while he was serving the Duque del infantando and published it in his hometown of Seville. Cabezón was taken into the service of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal and became one of the greatest keyboard players of the age. Narváez and Milan produced outstanding books of courtly songs and serious solos for the vihuela. This concert ends with the more popular secular songs (“tonos humanos”) of José Marín (ca. 1619–1699), a guitarist and harpist.
Venue Details & Map
Location
The Chapel, St Hilda's College
The Chapel, 38 St Giles', Oxford, OX1 3LW
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
