The Blue Heron Renaissance Choir

Boston’s Blue Heron, directed by Scott Metcalfe, presents a sample of chansons from across the 15th century, by Du Fay, Binchois, Ockeghem, Busnoys, Morton, Frye and others. Five singers will be joined by three instrumentalists playing medieval fiddles and harps, douçaine, and more. A significant portion of the repertoire will be drawn from the “Chansonnier cordiforme,” a lavishly illustrated songbook form the latter half of the century, a facsimile of which resides in the Lilly Music Library.