The Translation of Saint Osmund (Performance)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Gregorian Institute of Canada / L'Institut Grégorien du Canada

Organizer Name

William Renwick

Organizer Affiliation

Gregorian Institute of Canada

Presider Name

William Renwick

Paper Title 1

Performers

Presenter 1 Name

Alison Altstatt, Robin Ehlert

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Northern Iowa, Gregorian Institute of Canada

Paper Title 2

Performers

Presenter 2 Name

Mary Gillmeister, Peter Goodrich

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Gregorian Institute of Canada, Gregorian Institute of Canada

Paper Title 3

Performers

Presenter 3 Name

Lara Housez, Elizabeth Langs

Presenter 3 Affiliation

McMaster Univ., Gregorian Institute of Canada

Paper Title 4

Performers

Presenter 4 Name

Eric MacKay, Jonathan Marler

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Gregorian Institute of Canada, Gregorian Institute of Canada

Paper Title 5

Performers

Presenter 5 Name

Susan McKay, Patricia Maynes

Presenter 5 Affiliation

Gregorian Institute of Canada, Gregorian Institute of Canada

Paper Title 6

Performers

Presenter 6 Name

Peggy Read, Islay-May Renwick, Jenifer Darling

Presenter 6 Affiliation

Gregorian Institute of Canada, Gregorian Institute of Canada, Gregorian Institute of Canada

Paper Title 7

Performers

Presenter 7 Name

James Renwick, Elaine Sheppard

Presenter 7 Affiliation

Univ. of Toronto, Gregorian Institute of Canada

Start Date

13-5-2016 3:30 PM

Session Location

Kanley Chapel

Description

Saint Osmund (d. 1099) was the last English saint to be canonized (in 1456) before the reformation. In 1457 a great celebration was held at Salisbury Cathedral as his remains were translated into a new shrine. The music composed for the Translation of Saint Osmund, which survives in only a single manuscript, thus represents the final flowering of chant-composition in England. This performance will be the first since the reformation of all the surviving Sarum chant composed in honour of Saint Osmund.

William Renwick