Cathedrals of Sound: Notre Dame to Santa Maria del Fiore

In 2024 the world witnessed the reopening in Paris of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, devastated by fire five years before. The ensemble's concert this semester explores music composed during the 13th century in the then newly completed cathedral of Notre Dame, where a new style of polyphonic composition was flourishing in the hands of composers such as Leoninus and Perotinus , composing music destined to influence the course of music in Europe for centuries to come. The ensemble will also visit Italy in 1436, where Guillaume Du Fay wrote the epochal Nuper Rosarum Flores for the consecration of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

CREDITS
John Weretka and Ruth Wilkinson, Directors of Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble

PARKING

The City of Melbourne has recently changed the parking restrictions around the Southbank Campus. Parking control hours are now expanded to 7am–10pm, seven days per week, and are capped at three hours. A $2-per-hour fee after 7pm is also now in place. There is no change to the $4-per-hour peak rate between 7am–7pm. Parking inspectors are regularly in the area fining drivers who overstay their meter, so we encourage everyone to be aware and avoid an expensive fine. More information. 

ACCESSIBILITY

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Please stay home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms. Face masks are welcome in all settings for community and personal safety.  
• In order to account for drop-off in attendance, we overbook a select number of free events at the Faculty. If you have not arrived by the start of the performance, your ticket may be released to any waiting patrons at the door. Please arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the performance to secure your seat.  
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