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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1985
Group creates medieval mystique
By Jill White Of the Kansan staff
Latin lyrics and medieval music created a mystical, unique rendition of the traditional Christmas story in last night's performance by the Waverly Consort.
Playing reproductions of medieval instruments and using authentic costuming, the Waverly Consort performed musical selections from the 10th to the 15th centuries for an audience of about 500 in Hoch Auditorium.
From the first dim scene with soft Spanish music of the 10th century, the lighting, costuming, medieval instruments and music made the 90-minute performance special and magical.
Lighting changes controlled the mood of each setting, and the costumes, which were based upon historic models from the 10th to the 15th century, suggested a displacement in time.
Rebecca Torrey, Emporia graduate student, said she often listened to medieval music but was
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"I thought it was wonderful and I really enjoyed the way they combined music from different centuries and different countries," Torrey said. "The costumung was also very effective."
not familiar with many of the Consort's selections.
Contributing to the uniqueness of the Consort's performance were the reproductions of medieval instruments such as the vielle, citole, nuns fiddle, slide trumpet, shawm and rauschpfeife. The Consort also played recorders, trumpets, handbells and various percussion instruments.
In the prologue, the eight singers and five instrumentalists walked from backstage to the auditorium floor and circled the front seating sections. The technique provided not only an unexpected close-up of the medieval instruments, but also a symbolic entrance that was complemented by the same action during the epilogue.
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Printed interpretations of the Latin texts were provided, but the expressive acting allowed audience members to understand the meaning, especially if they were familiar with the Christmas story.
The Waverly Consort's "Christmas Story" depicted the message of the archangel Gabriel to the shepherds
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