The Early Interval
Twelfth Night Celebration: Mystery and Masque

Friday, January 5 at 8:00pm - Huntington Recital Hall

Sunday, January 7 at 3:00pm - First Congregational Church

Pre-concert talk begins 30 minutes prior to the concert

The Early Interval invites you to a Twelfth Night double-bill of musical drama! The program begins with the medieval Play of Herod, a 12th-century liturgical ‘mystery’ play, which tells the story of the Magi’s visit to the nativity in song. Masques were a festive Twelfth Night tradition beginning in the Renaissance, and reached their height of popularity in the early 17th-century. Ben Jonson’s Christmas, his Masque premiered in 1616 as a light-hearted entertainment. Just over 400 years later, a fresh interpretation will feature songs and dances by English court composers including Thomas Campion and Thomas Lupo. Join the celebration!

“A Holiday Tradition…” The Columbus Dispatch