Masques and Theatre Music (Episode 1): Stephen Orgel-1st, 2nd, 3rd of the Lords-Tempest-Haymakers Dance

Masques and Theatre MusicMusic History
Written By Michael Lane
 

Stephen Orgel, Professor Emeritus at Stanford Univ. talks to John Edwards about the Stuart court masque, its performers, its expressions of power and the meaning of the masque conjured by the triumphant Prospero in The Tempest. The Musicians In Ordinary string band, Matt Antal, Brandon Chui and Sheila Smyth, violas, Laura Jones, bass violin, John Edwards, lute, led by Christopher Verrette, violin, play The First, Second & Third of the Lords, The Tempest, The Haymakers Dance and The Nymphs Dance.

These podcasts are supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC),the Spem in Alium Fund of Toronto Foundation, and York University

 
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Masques and Theatre Music: 1st, 2nd and 3rd of the Lords', The Tempest , The Haymakers' Dance, The Nymphs Dance
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