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The Music of Wolf Hall

Hannah French visits Claire van Kampen - the Tudor music advisor & arranger for both Wolf Hall - to explore the music associated with many of the main characters in the series.

Hannah French visits Claire van Kampen - the Tudor music advisor & arranger for both Wolf Hall TV series - to explore the music associated with many of the main characters, including King Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, Anne Boleyn and Lady Mary, as well as some of the musicians at court: Mark Smeaton, John Taverner and John Blanke.

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Sun 12 Jan 202517:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Anon.

    Tourdion

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • King Henry VIII

    Pastime with good companye

    Choir: Purcell Consort of Voices. Ensemble: Musica Reservata.

  • Robert Fayrfax

    Missa Sponsus amat sponsum (Credo)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Pro Victoria.

  • Anonymous

    Hoboekendans

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Scaramella

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • John Taverner

    Western Wynde Mass (Gloria) (excerpt)

    Ensemble: The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.

  • William Cornysh

    Ah Robyn

    Performer: Jacob Heringman.

  • Anonymous

    O Deathe, Rocke me asleep

    Performer: Jacob Heringman. Singer: Claire Wilkinson.

  • Anonymous

    Trumpets for Henry's arrival

    Performer: Lawrence Narhkom. Performer: Paul Sharp.

  • Tielman Susato

    Bergerette "Dont vient cela" [Danserye]

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • Anonymous

    Saltarello el Marchese di Saluzzo

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • Tielman Susato

    Ronde VII "It etoit une fillette [Danserye]

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • Jerome Bassano

    Fantasia a 5 No.3

    Choir: Gentlemen of the Chappell. Ensemble: His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts. Conductor: Peter Bassano.

  • Jacob Obrecht

    Rompeltier - Part 2

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • Luis de Narváez

    Guadarme las Vacas

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

  • Giovanni Domenico da Nola

    Fontana che dai aqua

    Ensemble: Musicians of The Globe.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Jan 202517:00
    BBC Radio 3

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