The choice of Paul Van Nevel and his Huelgas Ensemble as artists in residence for MANU SCRIPTUM was only a logical step, given his long-standing fascination with obscure archives and centuries-old library treasures. For Van Nevel the availability of a manuscript offers an edge of advantage that can hardly be overestimated, because the relationship between composer, performer and original venue is nowhere else that intimate. This thesis certainly holds true also for the Eton Choir Book, the priceless music manuscript whose origin and use are completely embedded in the context of its parent institution Eton College. The Huelgas Ensemble brings music from the early 16th-century codex, framed by a selection from a somewhat older and a somewhat newer repertoire. This wonderfully eclectic edition of Laus Polyphoniae thus pushes off with a fabulous voyage through the landscape of religious music in pre-Reformation England. Enjoy!

Performers
Stefan Berghammer, Griet De Geyter, Joel Frederiksen, Sabine Lutzenberger, Poline Renou, Michaëla Riener, Achim Schulz, Harry van Berne, Erik Van Nevel, Matthew Vine, Witte Weber, Terry Wey & Tim Scott Whiteley, voice | Paul Van Nevel, artistic direction

Programme
Werk van John Browne, Robert Wylkynson, Walter Lambe a.o.