Blue Heron Presents: ‘Christmas in 16th-Century Spain’ concert and conversation with Meghna Chakraba

Wed Dec 17 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

WBUR CitySpace | Brookline

WBUR CitySpace
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Blue Heron Presents: \u2018Christmas in 16th-Century Spain\u2019 concert and conversation with Meghna Chakraba
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Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron returns to CitySpace for a celebration of Christmas in 16th-century Spain, featuring mystical motets by Cristóbal de Morales, vivacious villancicos by Francisco Guerrero and a dash of comedy — Mateo Flecha’s rollicking tale of a shipwreck on Christmas Day, “La Bomba.” In between performances, artistic director Scott Metcalfe will sit down with On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti to discuss the music.
Blue Heron combines vivid live performance with the study of original source materials and historical performance practices. They span a wide repertoire, including 15th-century English and Franco-Flemish polyphony, Spanish music between 1500 and 1600 and neglected early 16th-century English music. The ensemble also regularly performs earlier and later music, from “Le Cantique des Cantiques” (1952) for twelve voices by Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur, and “Devran” (2017) by Boston’s Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol.
CitySpace Tickets:
Premiere: $30.00 (includes reserved seating in the front of the theater)
General: $20.00
BU Faculty/Staff: $15.00 (must present a valid BU ID upon arrival)
Student: $10.00 (must present a valid student ID upon arrival)
Ways To Save:
WBUR’s Legacy Circle, Murrow Society, Sustainers and Members save $5.00 on tickets to this event. To apply the discount to your ticket purchase online, you’ll need to enter a promo code. You can get your code by emailing [email protected].
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WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue,Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

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