Echoes from the Abbey (Rochester)
Sat, Feb 06
|Saint Anne Roman Catholic Church
Chants for the Candlemas service from a twelfth century manuscript complement a fifteenth century Dufay mass. The director of the UR Department of Rare Books will bring the volume and provide insight into monastic manuscripts and traditions over 800 years old.
Time & Location
Feb 06, 2027, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saint Anne Roman Catholic Church, 1600 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
About the event
Chants for the Candlemas service, from the pages of a twelfth century text recently acquired by the Rush Rhees Library, complement a fifteenth century Dufay mass in this program. A member of the University of Rochester Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, & Preservation will speak about and display the actual hand-written volume, providing insight into monastic manuscripts and traditions over 800 years old.