Music from the time of Katharine of Aragon

A relaxed and intimate concert of songs and Renaissance works from Spain which were performed in Spain and probably also in the Tudor court at the time Katharine was queen.

This unique concert has been devised especially for the Katharine of Aragon festival this year. Rafael Montero, Argentinian tenor and founder of the early music ensemble El Parnaso Hyspano, will be joined by Fabio Fernades playing a vihuela, the historical Spanish plucked instrument of the Renaissance.

The texts reflect different aspects of Spanish society at the time of the first encounters between Europe and the Americas. The music contains elements of improvisation. Rafael will also talk about the music and the context in which it came about.

Works by Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580), Diego Pisador (c16), Luis de Milan (c 1500 - 1561) and others.