G. de Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame

Guillaume de Machaut is a foremost representative of polyphonic style called Ars nova. Within the context of Czech history it is quite interesting to know that he shortly served as a secretary at King John of Luxembourg court. The most known work of Machaut’s appears to be a famous polyphonic Messe de Nostre Dame. Its mysticism will transfer the listeners to the nave of the Reims Cathedral for which his Marian mass was composed. The program is a reconstruction of a holly service including original Gregorian chant according to French sources.