MUSIC

Clarion Society: Josquin des Prez Marathon

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022
3:00 PM

Fuentidueña Chapel, The Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

$65
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To my ears, Renaissance vocal polyphony is one of the glories of Western cultural output, using clear structures as bases for incredibly imaginative elaboration — and attaining almost unbelievable levels of sheer, breathtaking beauty. Josquin was the undisputed master of its earlier, purest phase. The Clarion Society gives us five hours of this gorgeous enthralling music. (They’ll present a shorter sampler tomorrow night [THURSDAY, JUNE 9].)

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: Elsa la Reina del Chicharron towers over all other Dominican restaurants in the City to an extent that’s almost shocking. You will not believe how good this food is.