For the Dead

French poet and composer Guillaume de Machaut was a 14th Century colossus whose influence is still felt today. We present a selection of his choral works, culminating with his groundbreaking composition Messe de Nostre Dame. The mass is accompanied by a 50 meter long moving panorama created especially for the piece; an immense scrolling artwork turned on cranks, backlit and augmented with shadow puppetry.

“Machaut’s Notre Dame… is the genesis of modern music” – LA Times.
”Machaut’s Mass is unquestionably the most famous composition of the fourteenth century” – Gramophone.

Featuring
Pepe Becker (soprano, musical director)
Toby Gee (countertenor)
Will King (baritone, bass)
David Morriss (bass)
Robert Oliver (rebec)

Artwork and shadow puppetry by Jen Eccles and Liam Dakin.

Venue Address
St. Paul’s Lutheran, 12 King Street, Mount Cook, Wellington 6021.

Tickets $28 / $35