Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy' in music

Published: Nov. 25, 2018, 3 p.m.

Lucie Skeaping talks to Dr Sam Barrett and Benjamin Bagby about Sequentia\u2019s project to reconstruct songs from Boethius\u2019 seminal work, \u201cThe Consolation of Philosophy\u201d - one of the most widely read books of the Middle Ages. It\u2019s a fascinating piece of research, musical detective work, detailed reconstruction... and some imagination too!