IDRÎSÎ ENSEMBLE
IDRÎSÎ ENSEMBLE
📅 Date: 2 November 2026
🕰️ Time: 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
📍 Place: Oxford Town Hall (OX1 1BX)
👤 Ages: all welcome
♿ Accessible facilities available
🪑 Allocated seating
Choral collective Idrîsî Ensemble explore the interweaving of science and the sacred in a virtuosic concert of medieval trios and quartets.
timings
6.30pm: doors open
7.30pm: performance starts
8.50pm: estimated finish time
(there will be no interval at this performance)
IDRÎSÎ ENSEMBLE
Idrîsî Ensemble explore the interweaving of science and the sacred through geometry, arithmetic, and symbolism in a programme of medieval trios and quartets, creating “a serene, hypnotic and reverent soundscape that feels like a voyage through sonic time.”
Medieval writers often spoke of music in three interlocking dimensions: musica mundana (cosmic order), musica humana (the harmony of the human being - body and soul), and musica instrumentalis (the audible music of voices and instruments). Music was not merely something we make; it was also something we are inside of.
The cosmos has order; the human has order; sounding music is a mirror and a training ground for both. To sing or play was therefore not only to perform, but to rehearse a way of being in tune - with oneself, with others, and with the world. For this performance, Idrîsî Ensemble director Thomas Fournil leads a group of six singers to explore the concepts of trivium and quadrivium.
oxford town hall
The first building on the site of Oxford Town Hall was constructed in the 1290’s by the Burgesses of Oxford, who built a Guildhall on the northern part of the present site. This building had a rich history, with several rebels against King Henry IV being imprisoned in the Guildhall after taking part in a failed rebellion at Cirencester.
The current building is the third purpose-built hall on the site,a Victorian Gothic building renowned for its intricate design. It serves as a cultural and civic hub, hosting events, meetings, and exhibitions. With its ornate interior and captivating exterior, it stands as a symbol of Oxford's heritage and community spirit.
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