The Early Music Show

James I

The Masque of Moments

Saturday 14 July 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

Lucie Skeaping is joined by lutenist Elizabeth Kenny in two programmes recorded at Blythburgh Church in Suffolk as part of the 2007 Aldeburgh Festival.

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Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

1/2. Featuring music taken from a dazzling array of 17th century masques, including songs and dances by Thomas Lupo, John Coprario, Thomas Campion, Alfonso Ferrabosco and Robert Johnson, along with readings by Simon Robson.

Sophie Daneman (soprano)
William Purefoy (countertenor)
James Gilchrist (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Elizabeth Kenny, Jacob Heringman, David Miller (lutes)
Siobhan Armstrong (harp)
Mark Levy, Joanna Levine, Alison McGillivray (viols)

Anon - The Earl of Essex's Measure (Instrumental)

Thomas Lupo - Shows and nightly revels
William Purefoy (countertenor)

John Coprario - While dancing rests
Anon - Steer Hither

Thomas Campion - Now hath Flora robb'd her bow'rs
Sophie Daneman (soprano)

Alfonso Ferrabosco - Why stayes the bridegroom?
James Gilchrist (tenor)

Anon - Masque dance (Instrumental)

Thomas Campion - Move now with measur'd sound
William Purefoy (countertenor)

Alfonso Ferrabosco - Galliarde Faraboscho (Instrumental)

attrib. Nicholas Lanier - I was not wearier
James Gilchrist (tenor)

Anon - Canaries (Instrumental)

Robert Johnson - From the famous Peak of Derby
Roderick Williams (baritone)

Anon - The Bears' Dance (Instrumental)

Anon - Tho' it may seem rude
Roderick Williams

Anon - Tom o'Bedlam (Instrumental)

What is't you lack? (Chorus)

Anon - To the old, long life and treasure
Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist & Sophie Daneman

Anon - The maypole (Instrumental) (02'10)

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