Iran’s renowned Nour music ensemble is scheduled to perform medieval songs at the Conques and Moissac festivals in southern France.
Led by the celebrated Iranian composer Christophe Rezai, the ensemble will perform pieces from their first album, ALBA, along with their Cantigas de Santa Maria repertoire.
The Cantigas de Santa Maria (songs to the Virgin Mary), composed of 420 poems written in Galician-Portuguese, are considered one of the largest collections of monophonic (solo) songs from the Middle Ages.
The Conques and Moissac music festivals are held every summer in southern France, where international participants present baroque and medieval music.
The Nour ensemble consists of Iranian and French artists. The group’s works are a combination of traditional Persian and European music.
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