Tag: Edward Johnson
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The Cries of London and Music in Honor of Queen Elizabeth I
Denis Stevens (1922-2004) was a musicians musician — musicologist, conductor, professor, and producer. He focused on early music for much of his career, and during his tenure as a professor at Columbia University during the 1960s and ’70s partnered with American independent label Musical Heritage Society to make recordings with two ensembles he created, the…
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Court Jesters
The Early Music ensemble Sirinu performs a stunning collection of the brightest highlights chosen from music written and inspired by King Henry VIII’s jesters and minstrels. The jesters, also known as fools, were among the personal servants of the King’s retinue, with access to his Privy Chamber. Some, such as Will Somers, and the harpsichordist Mark Smeaton,…
