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The Elizabethan Dance Band

The Elizabethan Dance Band: Lucie Skeaping is joined by William Lyons to explore music for the Broken Consort, an ensemble heard at dances and theatre productions, and for which Thomas Morley compiled a rarely-heard repertory.

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Music Played

  • Richard Alison

    The Lady Frances Sidney's Almain

    Music Arranger: Thomas Morley. Ensemble: La Caccia. Director: Patrick Denecker.
  • Anonymous

    The Old Almain

    Ensemble: City Musick. Director: William Lyons.
  • Anthony Holborne

    Night Watch

    Music Arranger: William Lyons. Ensemble: The City Musick.
  • John Playford

    Sellengers Rownde

    Music Arranger: William Lyons. Ensemble: The City Musick.
  • John Dowland

    Lachrimae Pavan

    Music Arranger: Thomas Morley. Ensemble: The Dowland Consort. Director: Jakob Lindberg.
  • Anthony Holborne

    Sicke Sicke and Very Sicke

    Performer: Jacob Heringman.
  • Anthony Holborne

    A Ground

    Performer: Jacob Heringman.
  • Anthony Holborne

    The Fairie Round

    Performer: Jacob Heringman.
  • Anon.

    What If a Day

    Ensemble: Musicians of Swanne Alley ‎.
  • John Playford

    Paul's Steeple

    Ensemble: Les Witches.
  • Tobias Hume

    Tickell, Tickell

    Performer: Guido Balestracci. Ensemble: Les Basses Réunies.
  • Edward Johnson

    Eliza is the Fairest Queen

    Singer: Susan Hamilton. Ensemble: La Caccia. Director: Patrick Denecker.
  • Richard Allison

    Pavan Dolorosa

    Ensemble: La Caccia. Director: Patrick Denecker.
  • Daniel Bacheler

    Daniel's Almain

    Music Arranger: Thomas Morley. Ensemble: La Caccia. Director: Patrick Denecker.
  • Richard Allison

    Goe from my window

    Ensemble: La Caccia. Director: Patrick Denecker.
  • William Byrd

    The Woods so Wild

    Performer: Sophie Yates.
  • Richard Allison

    The Batchelar's Delight

    Ensemble: Julian Bream Consort.
  • William Byrd

    Monsieur's Almain

    Music Arranger: Thomas Morley. Ensemble: The Morley Consort. Director: David Munrow.
  • Thomas Morley

    Coranto-La Volta

    Ensemble: City Musick. Director: William Lyons.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Dec 2018 14:00
  • Sun 30 Aug 2020 14:00

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