03 May
A Meditation on Awe
Featuring the poem Stars by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) read by Leon Bibb. Music by Fran├ºois Couperin: Sarabande La Noble fierté from Neuvi├¿me Concert Il ritratto dell'amore (arr. Nagy)....
09:00 / Podcast
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26 Apr
A Meditation on Healing & Transformation
Featuring the poem Beach Glass by John Gabel, read by Leon Bibb. Music by François Chauvon....
09:00 / Podcast
13 Apr
A Meditation on Change and Malleability
Featuring poetry by Diane Kendig, Writ in Water, read by Leon Bibb with music by Henry Purcell....
19:24 / Podcast
13 Apr
A Meditation on New Beginnings
Featuring poetry by Kathleen Cerveny: Forsythia read by Leon Bibb. Music by Fran├ºois Couperin: La Vivacité from his Neuvi├¿me Concert....
19:21 / Podcast
06 Apr
Cleveland Classical: “Les Délices Mesmerizes with Machaut’s Lai of the Fountain”
"Now that the cold and dreary winter is behind us, our thoughts turn to spring. And with trees beginning to blossom and flowers blooming we can begin to think about cultivating the garden. On April 8 at 7:30 pm, Les...
06 Apr
From Schmopera: Les Délices presents Women of Genius
"The star of this particular show, composer élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, was hardly left in the shadows. Having gained the support of Lous XIV, she was highly visible, with frequent performance of her work. More importantly she enjoyed the...
05 Apr
The Magic of the Medieval Garden
Our upcoming concert Machaut’s Lai of the Fountain (premiering April 8th) is inspired by the rare beauty of the medieval garden and its prized centerpiece - the fountain. A private garden encapsulated a sort of paradise not so different from...
30 Mar
Machaut Mini-Fest: An Interview with Scott Metcalfe
Les Délices’ 2020-21 Virtual Concert Series comes to a close with our most ambitious video project to date: Machaut’s Lai of the Fountain, a collaboration with Boston’s Blue Heron, which features Machaut’s stunning Lai along with works by Pykini, Ciconia,...
26 Mar
Meditation on Strength & Perseverance
Featuring poetry by Laura Grace Weldon: Self-defined and music by François Couperin: Prelude in C (live performance by Mark Edwards, harpsichord)...
13:46 / Podcast
12 Mar
The Story of Judith
For her first published collection of cantatas, composer Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) eschewed the traditional subjects of nymphs, goddesses, and trickster gods from Greco-Roman mythology. Instead, she took stories from the Old Testament, focusing almost exclusively on...