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Thoinot Arbeau's Orchesographie

Choreographer and dance historian Darren Royston joins Lucie Skeaping to explore the 16th-century dancing manual, Orchesographie, published in 1589 by Thoinot Arbeau.

Choreographer and dance historian Darren Royston joins Lucie Skeaping to explore the 16th-century dancing manual, "Orchesographie", published in 1589 in Langres by a French cleric who went under the pseudonym of Thoinot Arbeau. The manual is in the form of a dialogue between Arbeau himself and a fictional pupil by the name of Capriol, and the dances and music therein became familiar all across Europe.

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Sun 29 May 202214:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Peter Warlock

    Capriol Suite: Tordion

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • APEX.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Bransles des Chevaux

    Ensemble: Strada.
    • ANALEKTA.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Pavane (Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie)

    Ensemble: K'antu Ensemble.

  • The Toronto Consort

    Basse Danse - L'Annonciation

    • DORIAN.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Moresques

    Ensemble: The Praetorius Consort. Director: Christopher Ball.
    • ALTO.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    La Morisque

    Music Arranger: Sven Berger. Ensemble: Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense. Director: Sven Berger.
    • MUSICA REDIVIVA.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Tordion

    Ensemble: Broadside Band. Director: Jeremy Barlow.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Thomas Morley

    Can Shee Excuse (The Earl Of Essex Galliard)

    Ensemble: Julian Bream Consort.
    • RCA VICTOR : RD87801.
    • RCA VICTOR.
    • 18.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Bransle de Malte

    Ensemble: Compagnie Maître Guillaume.
    • ARION.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Bransle de Champagne couppez

    Ensemble: Broadside Band. Director: Jeremy Barlow.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Ding Dong Merrily / Bransle de L'Official

    Music Arranger: Belinda Sykes. Ensemble: Joglaresa.
    • ETHNO.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Bransle d'Ecosse

    Ensemble: La Compagnie Maitre Guillaume.
    • ARION.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    La Volta

    Ensemble: The New York Renaissance Band.
    • ARABESQUE RECORDINGS.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Alman

    Ensemble: The Praetorius Consort. Director: Christopher Ball.
    • ALTO.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    La Torche

    Ensemble: The New York Renaissance Band.
    • ARABESQUE RECORDINGS.

  • Michael Praetorius

    Canarios

    Ensemble: K'antu Ensemble.

  • John Dowland

    The King of Denmark his galliard (The battle galliard)

    Performer: Nigel North.
    • LINN.

  • Michael Praetorius

    Courante

    Ensemble: K'antu Ensemble.

  • Doulce Mémoire

    Pavane a 3

    • ASTREE AUVIDIS.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Bransle couppé de la guerre

    Ensemble: Compagnie Maître Guillaume.
    • ARION.

  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Basse Danse - Jouyssance vous donneray

    • ANALEKTA.

  • Thomas Morley

    It Was A Lover And His Lasse

    Ensemble: K'antu Ensemble.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Sep 201914:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 29 May 202214:00
    BBC Radio 3

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