Joined by Oktavist Alexander Mayang, Vox Obscura explores the origins of sacred music from ancient Eastern Orthodox hymns and chants to the birth of western polyphony - all within a meditative, Lenten framework. This programmatic concert examines the physical relationship between man and creator within the living, breathing landscape of early music. Presented in the intimate, resonant acoustics of Concordia’s Good Shepherd Chapel in Irvine and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Monrovia, Viscera will also serve as the foundation for Vox Obscura's debut album.
Viscera = internal guts
Incarnate = divine made flesh
Polyphony = intricate interplay of voices
Works by Pérotin, Machaut, Josquin, and Vox Obscura composers with ancient and medieval orthodox music from Hebrew, Greek, Arabac, and Syriac traditions.
Performed by chamber choir, cantors, lute, harp, strings, and a featured oktavist
Vox Obscura' unites skilled musicians in Southern California to perform cultivated concerts inspired by timeless sacred, folk, and art repertoire from a wide variety of early music traditions. Their music programs are carefully curated to restore the exotic, diverse sounds of early music for a modern audience. Learn more at Voxobscura.org
Musicians: Alexander Mayang | Emily Valenzuela | Holly Roehl | Katelyn Der | | Jocelyn Nguyen | Anastasia Gastelum | Andrea Aldana | Kaitlyn Mensen | Gretchen Kirby | Timothy Maggs | Lucas Senkbeil | Christian Guebert | Andres Valenzuela | Ethan Schneider | Keinan Hernandez | Mitchel Piantanida | Jordan Kirby | Erik Der