Nun singet und seid froh! Rejoice and sing along
Sun 29.12.24 17:45 Workshop 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche

Music before 1600

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eRenaissance is Basel’s forum for early music, designing and premiering new concert programmes each month. A changing rotation of artistic directors create unique, newly-formed ensemble constellations built from a cast of musical stars from the world-renowned Basel region. Since its founding in 2020, ReRenaissance has welcomed more than 100 different musicians to its stage and created almost 50 concerts exploring music before 1600.

The forum supports musician networking, collaborations with academics, instrument makers, and cultural artists, and relationships with other institutions with ties to Renaissance Basel, such as the Historical Museum on Barfüsserplatz, where monthly concerts are held.

An enthusiastic audience has developed around the series, which continues to thrive thanks to a loyal public and the generous support of Swiss foundations.

Gala conzert, Renaissance Festival 2023

Concerts 2024

December

Nun singet und seid froh!

Rejoice and sing along
Sun 29.12.24 17:45 Workshop 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche

Concerts 2025

January

«Was ich euch singen thu!»

Die ganze Welt im Nachrichtenlied
Sun 26.01.25 17:45 Intro 18:15 Konzert

Im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert konnten die Menschen nicht nur lesen, was in der Welt um sie herum geschah, sondern vor allem auch hören. Alle möglichen Nachrichten wurden von spezialisierten Druckern wie etwa dem Basler Johann Schröter auf den Markt gebracht, von Strassensängerinnen und -sängern auf der Gasse oder in der Beiz aufgeführt und als handliche Broschüre zum Mit- und Nachsingen an das Publikum verkauft. Solche Liedflugschriften sind ein bisher kaum beachtetes Newsgenre der Frühen Neuzeit, vor allem aber ein unglaublich reiches musikalisches Repertoire.

February

La Contenance françoise

A cappella in the time of Binchois
Sun 23.02.25 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

March

Daheim bei Milán & Galilei

Lute parcours II
Sun 30.03.25 18:15 Concert

Haus zum Kirschgarten
Historisches Museum Basel

September

Festival 2025 «ARCADIA»

2. ReRenaissance Festival
Fri 26.09.25 until 28.09.2025

Basel, Martinskirche

Review

FELIX PLATTER – A LIFE IN MUSIC

Felix Platter’s research on anatomy, psychiatry and also his epidemiological reports on the time of the plague made him famous throughout Europe beyond his death in 1614. But Felix Platter was much more than just a physician; already during his studies in Montpellier he received the nickname “l’Alemandt du lut”…

Trailer Ad Narragoniam Premiere 31.08.2024 18:15

Live recording on 28 April 2024 in Basel, Switzerland as part of the ReRenaissance monthly concert series |  Find out more about the “Ad Narragoniam” concert here.

Musicians: Korneel Van Neste – voice; Grace Newcombe – voice, harp, organ; Silke Gwendolyn Schulze – douçaine, pipe & tabor, double flute, bagpipes; Tabea Schwartz – Grossgeige, pipe & tabor, recorder; Julian Anatol Schneider – recitiation; Marc Lewon – lute, Grossgeige, voice; direction; Video, audio and editing by Andrew Burn

Jouissance vous donneray – Mai 2024

Johanna Bartz – Renaissancetraverso | Ryosuke Sakamoto – Renaissancelaute, Renaissancegamba | Ivo Haun – Renaissancelaute, Gesang, Rezitation; Leitung

Festival Basel 2023 – Rückblick

Highlights des ersten ReRenaissance Festivals zu den Musikwagenabbildungen aus Kaiser Maximilians Triumphzug. Moderiert von Holly Scarborough und Marc Lewon.

2024

November

Du Fay 550

Music for a lifetime
Tue 26.11.24 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel

Du Fay 550

Music for a lifetime
Sun 24.11.24 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel

October

Magnum opus musicum 1604

Tribute to Orlando di Lasso
Sun 27.10.24 18:15 Concert

Martinskirche
Basel

September

The Bassanos

Homage to the recorder family
Sun 29.09.24 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

May

Jouissance vous donneray

A picture comes to life
Sun 26.05.24 6.15 pm

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

April

Ad narragoniam

Music in the ship of fools
Sun 28.04.24 Intro 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

March

Continental Connection

The Robert Dow partbooks
Sun 24.03.24

February

Lamentations

A Lenten Evensong with music by Thomas Tallis
Sun 25.02.24 Concerts 17:15 and 19:15

Kartäuserkirche
Basel

January

Dapoi nocte vien la luce

Sun 28.01.24

2023

September

Kurzweyl Konzerte

Short Concerts with Young Ensembles
Sun 24.09.23 Saturday, 23.09, 11:00 & 12:00 Sunday, 24.09, 14:00 & 15:30

Going to Mass with Maximilian

Triumph 4; ReRenaissance Canterey
Sun 24.09.23 Concert 11:00 Q&A 12:10

Martinskirche
Martinskirchplatz, Basel

Pfyffer & Prosoner

Triumph 5: Ensemble I Fedeli
Sun 24.09.23 Final Concert 17:00

Martinskirche
Martinskirchplatz, Basel

Le Diamante & la Marguerite

Triumph 2: Ensemble Phaedrus
Sat 23.09.23 Intro 14:00 Concert 14:30

Schmiedenhof
Rümelinsplatz, Basel

Triumphal Procession – Gala Concert

Triumph 3: Musica ReRen
Sat 23.09.23 Intro 18:45 Concert 19:30

Martinskirche
Martinskirchplatz, Basel

Festival ReRenaissance 2023

Music and Power - Maximilian's Triumphal Procession
Fri 22.09.23 -Sun 24.09.23 Concert 19:30

Basel
Switzerland

Maximilian’s Songs

Triumph 1; Ensemble Leones
Fri 22.09.23 (18:00) (18:45) Concert 19:30

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

November

Gururiyoza!

With music across the seas
Sun 26.11.23 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

October

Glickhaftig! (SO)

From Felix Platter's musical life
Sun 29.10.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 17:00

Collegiate Church
Schönenwerd SO

Glickhaftig! (BE)

From Felix Platter's musical life
Mon 30.10.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 19:30

City of Bern
Burger Library

Glickhaftig! (BS)

From Felix Platter's musical life (Tour BS, SO, BE)
Mon 30.10.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

December

Glickhaftig! (BS)

From Felix Platter's musical life (Tour BS, SO, BE)
Fri 08.12.23 Concert 20:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

June

The donkey crown

Animals & Creatures invite
Sun 25.06.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

May

All in a Garden Green 2

Country Dances ... Dancing, listening, looking
Mon 29.05.23 16-19 h incl. Apero

Indoor riding arena
Wenkenhof Riehen

All in a Garden Green 1

Renaissance dances to listen and look
Sun 28.05.23 (no Intro) 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

April

Dialogue of the keys II

Ammerbach with double m (and singing)
Sun 30.04.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

March

Songs without words

The mystery of a textless chansonnier (c1473)
Sun 26.03.23 Intro 17:30 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

February

Canti C

In the labyrinth of revolution
Sun 26.02.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche Historical Museum Basel

January

Singing with Vicentino’s organ

An attempt to measure the soul
Sun 29.01.23 Theme 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

2022

December

Noël normand Rouen 1474

Liestal
Tue 20.12.22 19:30 Concert

Liestal
City church

Un Noël normand Rouen 1474

Berne/Berne
Mon 19.12.22 19:30 Concert

Berne/Berne
French church

Noël normand Rouen 1474

Basel
Sun 18.12.22 Saint-Ursanne, Zurich, Basel Bern, Liestal, Brugg

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

Un Noël normand Rouen 1474

Saint-Ursanne
Sat 17.12.22 20h concert

Collégiale
St.-Ursanne

November

Transeamus: to Bethlehem!

Spanish vocal polyphony
Sun 27.11.22 17:45 Theme 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

October

Freshly pinched

A Basel Lute Course
Sun 30.10.22 16-17/18-19h Apero 17-18h

Small and large Basel
House to the High Dolder

September

Sooner or later

Consort 1547
Sun 25.09.22 17:30 Theme 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

August

Singing with the flute!

La Fontegara from Ganassi
Sun 28.08.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

July

Du Fay

A cappella!
Sun 31.07.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

June

Psalmy Dawida

Melodies for the Polish Psalter
Sun 26.06.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

May

In Mayen

Lasso to sing along
Sun 29.05.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

April

Grünewald’s great violin

Baptism of a special instrument for ReRenaissance
Sun 24.04.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

March

La Margarite

Dances for a princess
Sun 27.03.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

February

Canti B

Continuation of a clandestine revolution
Sun 27.02.22

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

January

Reopening Gaffurius’ Libroni

Motets at Milan Cathedral
Sun 30.01.22

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel

2021

December

Advent calendar 2021

Old and new - print and digital
Wed 01.12.21

Everywhere

November

Un niño nos es naçido

Spanish Villancicos for the pre-Christmas season
Sun 28.11.21

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

October

Chantez gayement

From Geneva to Basel
Sun 31.10.21

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

September

Canziones para menestriles

Wind music in northern Spain
Sun 26.09.21

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

August

Keys dialog

Mundus mirabiliis domini amerbachii
Sun 29.08.21

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel

July

Ite, sospiri …

The sounding poetry of Serafino of Aquila (1466-1500)
Sun 25.07.21

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel

June

Happy Birthday, Henry!

Royal music for the 530th anniversary Birthday
Sun 27.06.21

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel

May

Misura, Memoria …

Guglielmo Ebreo, 600 years, the legacy of Italian dance masters
Sun 30.05.21

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel



April

Pren de bon cuer

Chansons for transverse flute consort from the prints of P. Attaingnant (1533)
Sun 25.04.21

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel

March

Odhecaton

"One hundred songs" that changed the world.
Sun 28.03.21

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

February

Paper, Ink, and Pen

The five tuning books of the calligrapher Robert Dow (1581/88)
Sun 28.02.21

Barefoot
Historical Museum Basel

January

Video premiere Frölich being

In the Corona winter
Sun 31.01.21

Online

2020

December

Cantate!

Orlando di Lasso - For listening and singing along
Sun 27.12.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

November

Nowell, nowell

Advent Carols of the 15. and 16th century
Sun 29.11.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

October

Il Capriccioso

Northern Italian instrumental music a commodo de virtuosi
Sun 25.10.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

September

He who howls with wolves

Homage to the last proverb singer Michel Beheim
Sun 27.09.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

August

Winds and Waves

In the footsteps of the ship trumpeter Zorzi Trombetta
Sun 30.08.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

July

Unheard of from the Loire Valley

New music from the Leuven Chansonnier
Sun 26.07.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

June

Frölich essence

The songbook of the Riehen reformer A. Kettenacker
Sun 28.06.20

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

May

Mary already

In tempore pestilencie - counterfactual for a given occasion
Fri 15.05.20

Online

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