Pentiment
Alkemie presents a live concert of music from the BAFTA-award-winning video game PENTIMENT – a narrative RPG murder mystery set in 16th-century Bavaria. Alkemie composed, curated, and performed all of the music heard in this acclaimed game, directed by Josh Sawyer and released by Obsidian entertainment.
This program can be performed with or without projections of video clips of gameplay that accompany the music.
PROGRAM
Title Screen – “O virtus sapientie,” Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Title Sequence – “Do fraig amors,” Oswald von Wolkenstein (c. 1377-1445)
City of Reason – “Ich stund”/Fortuna desperata,” Ludwig Senfl (c. 1486-c.1543)
Rüdeger’s Rehearsal – “Victimae pascali laudes,” attrib. Wipo of Burgundy (c. 11th century)
Sister Amalie’s First Vision – “Quia ergo femina,” Hildegard von Bingen
The Body – Niccolo Seligmann
Flight from the Library – “Tels rit au main,” Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)
Andreas’ Farewell – “Fortuna desperata,” Anonymous (1501)
Andreas’ Return – “Fortuna desperata,” Anon. (1501)
Sister Amalie’s Second Vision – “Quia ergo femina,” Hildegard von Bingen
Otto at the Bonfire – “Fortuna, Bruder Conrat,” Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450-1517)
Melencholia Enthroned – “Ich stund an einem morgen” melody
St. John’s Eve – “Karitas,” Hildegard von Bingen
The Mob Pursues the Abbot – “Saltarello,” Anon. (15th century)
A Deer’s End – “Pavane ‘Mille regretz,’” Tielman Susato (c. 1510-c.1570)
Rüdeger’s Comfort – “Petruslied,” Anon. (c. 10th century)
The Duke’s Herald – “L’homme armé” melody (15th century)
Esther Arrives Ben Matus
A Miller’s End – “Herz., prich,” Oswald von Wolkenstein
Vis Major – “La Déploration sur la Mort de Ockeghem,” Josquin des Prez (c. 1450-1521)
Pagan Pottery – Niccolo Seligmann
The Mithraeum – Niccolo Seligmann
Sic arsit historia kiersis – “Ellend du hast,” Anon. (16th century)
Out of the Shadows – “Fortuna desperata,” Anon. (1501)
City of Madness – “Ich stund an einem morgen” melody
Carcer Mentis – “Fortuna desperata” melody
Manu Propria – “Quia ergo femina,” Hildegard von Bingen
The Thread Puller – “Quis dabit capiti meo aquam?,” Heinrich Isaac
(65 minutes of music - this program is about 80 minutes in performance.)
ARTISTS
Tracy Cowart (voice, harps)
Fiona Gillespie (voice, flute)
Shira Kammen (vielle, harp, voice)
Ben Matus (medieval bagpipes, recorders, percussion)
David McCormick (vielle)
Elisa Sutherland (voice, lyre)
Sian Ricketts (voice, recorders, douçaines)
Niccolo Seligmann (vielles, psaltery, scheitholt)
Spiff Wiegand (percussion)
PAST PERFORMANCES
Reviews for the music have been overwhelmingly positive, with the biggest complaint being that there wasn't more!