The Christian View of Roman Monks: 16, -17 Century Italian Music

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Il Madrigarone

subsidy category

start-up subsidy

Grant Type

single year

FY 2024 1st Startup Subsidy

Roman performance photos seen by Christians

Presentation of the results of the workshop "Let's Experience Seminario Music Education"

Participants and performers of the workshop "Experience Seminario's Music Education"

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Business Overview

- Through a pre-talk by Hirao Masako and Suganuma Kiichi, on the history of the Tensho Embassy and memories of recording a CD with Savard, and a workshop entitled "Experience Music Education at a Seminario," the event provided a venue for experiencing Western music education in 16th century Japan, providing an opportunity to gain not only knowledge but also hands-on experience of the contemporary acceptance of Western culture.
- A concert entitled "Western Music that Peter Kibe Kasui (1587-1639) May Have Encountered in His Life" was held, tracing his path through music.

Performers
Ayako Ono (soprano), Seiichi Uemura (countertenor), Akinobu Ohno (tenor), Shu Suzuki (bass), Masako Hirao, Takako Tanaka, Tatsuya Wada, Hisashi Kato (viola da gamba), Kuniko Ueno (cornet), Kazumasa Ono (sackbut), Takeshi Kamiha (organ), Kiichi Suganuma (program composition, recorder)

implementation period

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Place of implementation

The Church of Holiness of Japan, Tokyo Chuo Church (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)

Profile

Il Madrigarone
Il Madrigarone was founded in 2023 as a music group specializing in madrigale, one of the polyphonic compositions of the 16-17 century, and in the ensemble of ancient instruments. In order to make the sounds of ancient music familiar to more people, concerts and vocal music workshops are held in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is a hub of culture. The aim is to provide old music entertainment that is open to the audience, and at the same time, to reconsider the current performance practices in Japan, and to explore all possibilities of old music performance practices while constantly incorporating the latest academic performance research. The members, who have studied both in Japan and overseas, are active in their fields as soloists, and also teach mixed choral and instrumental ensembles in Italian, French, and Latin in various places.