Tag: Sirinu
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The Rise of English Music
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Stuart Age Music
This successful re-enactment ensemble brings “music from troubled times” – the arrival of the Scottish Kings, Catholicism and civil war. “Tunes from Troubled Times” brings to you songs and dances from the era of the Suart Monarchs; a period of bloody civil war, colourful kings and the lust for life of the common people. Songs and…
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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,…
