Tag: William Cornyshe
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I Fagiolini – Tudor Music from Hampton Court Palace
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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,…
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Music For Tudor Kings: Henry VII & VIII
These recordings were amongst the very first by one of the world’s most successful vocal groups. The Hilliard Ensemble formed in 1974 to perform the vocal chamber music from many periods. As many of the pieces in its repertoire were musical miniatures by English composers, the original members decided to associate themselves with that famous…
