British Early Music

[doversoul1]

Saturday
Celebrating British music, Lucie Skeaping samples the sounds that would have been heard in the inner circles of the English royal courts from Henry VIII to George III. Includes works by Henry VIII himself, plus Lawes, Purcell and JC Bach.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b020tpns

Sunday
David McGuinness visits Stirling Castle and the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, to trace the story of Mary Queen of Scots' reign, and the music which surrounded her. From the devotional masses and motets by Robert Carver - so popular with Mary's father, King James V, to the jolly French dances she would have enjoyed during her first marriage to Francis Dauphin of France, Mary remained a music lover throughout her short life. Queen Mary's favourite attendant and confidante during her second marriage to her cousin, Lord Henry Darnley, was an Italian musician called David Rizzio […](R)http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qzt9l

CD Review 9.05:
JS Bach - Sei Solo
Christine Busch (baroque violin)

JS Bach - Transcriptions for Viola da gamba
Susanne Heinrich (bass viol)

BACH: Cello Suite
Jan Vogler (cello)

BACH: Cello Suite
Antoine Tamestit (viola)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

"Henry VIII"?! Call that "Early"?!

(Still looking forward to it, though!)

[BBMmk2]

I do, Ferney. Not beyond baroque.

This looks like an interesting programme. Thanks DS!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I do, Ferney. Not beyond baroque.

Only teasing, Bbm; but there is British Music from the time of your great (Xn) forebear that would make an excellent programme - if not an entire series - of its own.

This looks like an interesting programme. Thanks DS!

[Pabmusic]

...there is British Music from the time of your great (Xn) forebear that would make an excellent programme - if not an entire series - of its own...

John Dunstable springs to mind as someone we don't hear enough of. (Despite all those In Nomines by later composers.)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

John Dunstable springs to mind as someone we don't hear enough of. (Despite all those In Nomines by later composers.)

The greatest English composer of all, IM(atoapot)O.

[jean]

But we don't hear much of him filtered through those In Nomines, as they are based on a bit of a Mass setting by Taverner.

[Pabmusic]

But we don't hear much of him filtered through those In Nomines, as they are based on a bit of a Mass setting by Taverner.

Indeed. I'm afraid it's all so long ago...

[jean]

I was a bit disappointed with the first of these - too long a period to deal with satisfactorily in an hour.

But Sunday's, on music at the court of Mary Queen of Scots, was fascinating - including music by Scottish composers like Carver, who we don't hear enough of, and David Peebles, who I've never even heard of.

No time to comment further. But catch it before it goes!

[ardcarp]

and David Peebles, who I've never even heard of.

That's a new one on me too. And who has heard of John Kendall? Thurston Dart 'discovered' a late 15th cent setting of the Magnificat originating in Dartmouth of all places. He published it. It has been recorded, but I don't know if it's still availlable

http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/730535?uid=3738032&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21102380328037

[Vox Humana]

And who has heard of John Kendall? Thurston Dart 'discovered' a late 15th cent setting of the Magnificat originating in Dartmouth of all places. He published it. It has been recorded, but I don't know if it's still availlable

http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.230...21102380328037

Hmm. The Magnificat is actually anonymous. The ascription to John Kendall was an example of Dart's... how shall I put it?... courageous inspiration. Possibly correct, but most likely not. I haven't seen the court book in which it is preserved, which is very lazy of me since it's not all that far away, but I do wonder whether the Magnificat has anything to do with Dartmouth or the original purpose of the book. It's not a very good piece, IMHO.

[ardcarp]

Agreed, 'attrib. Kendall' would be better.