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Women composers of the Renaissance emerge

DW arts journalist Breandáin O’Shea brings us the music of British ensemble Musica Secreta, which combines historical scholarship with an all-female sound world.

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Members of the all-female British ensemble Musica Secreta.

Courtesy of Nick Rutter/Musica Secreta

Hidden for centuries, music by women composers of the Renaissance has largely remained outside the public canon.

Musica Secreta is a British ensemble dedicated to researching and performing this repertoire, combining historical scholarship with an all-female sound world.

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, arts journalist Breandáin O’Shea guides us through the pure loveliness.

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