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FLASH! In their program "Stories Sacred and Secular," Vox Lucens tells vivid stories through the music of the Spanish Renaissance masters. In the music of Victoria, Morales, Guerrero and Flecha, Vox Lucens will depict biblical stories including the temptation of Jesus by the Devil; Mary and the other women discovering the resurrection; and the conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus. Lest things get too serious, they will conclude with a comic madrigal that tells the story of a shipwreck—complete with cries for help, hasty prayers, a party after being saved (with guitar accompaniment), and a pious moral in Latin.
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Vox Lucens is a small (currently 13-member) vocal ensemble that came together in 1998 to explore the Renaissance sacred and secular a capella repertoire. Under the direction of Jay Lane, we work cooperatively to develop programs combining popular favorites with lesser known works, often in our own editions. We approach the repertoire and rehearsals with a sense of fun, and in performance we enjoy bringing out the dramatic aspects in the music, particularly in the secular repertoire. The choice of the name Vox Lucens, Latin for "a shining voice," echos not only the ensemble sound we bring our audiences but also our hope to shed light on the wide variety of styles and textures of the Rennaisance repertoire.
| Vox Lucens members demonstrating early music to the morning assembly at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton. |
| Vox Lucens presented Orazio Vecchi's 1697 madrigal comedy L'Amfiparnaso in collaboration with commedia dell'arte improv troupe I Sebastiani at the 2005 Boston Early Music Festival Fringe. |