Renaissance Dance Music

Synopsis

Lucie Skeaping is joined by dance historian Barbara Segal to discuss the finer points of Renaissance terpsichore. European theatrical extravaganzas - Italian Intermedi, French Ballet de Cour and English Masques swirl effortlessly alongside traditional Branles and even Morris Dances. Meanwhile, to the accompaniment of The City Waites, Lucie tries out some of the dances herself, under Barbara Segal's expert guidance, of course!

Playlist:

Cavalieri - O che nuovo miracolo
Una “Stravaganze” dei Medici – Intermedi (1589) per “La pellegrina”
Taverner Consort, Choir & Players
Directed by Andrew Parrott
HMV 5 73863 2
Track 29

Anon - Le Balet Comique de la Royne
Ensemble Elyma
Directed by Gabriel Garrido
LORRAINE K 617080
Track 5

Anon - Pavane
The City Waites
LIVE RECORDING

Robert Johnson / Anthony Holborne – Masque of Oberon
Musicians of the Globe
Directed by Philip Pickett
PHILIPS 446 217-2
Tracks 20 & 11

Anon - Galliard
The City Waites
LIVE RECORDING

Anon – 3 Untitled Branles
Compagnie Maitre Guillaume
Directed by Sophie Rousseau
CMG 1/R96
Track 4

Anon - Volta
The City Waites
LIVE RECORDING

Anon – So ben mi chi ha bon tempo
Directed by Sergio Balestracci
FM 581071 ADDA 184
Track 7

Anon - Canarios
The City Waites
LIVE RECORDING

Anon – Morisques
Compagnie Maitre Guillaume
Directed by Sophie Rousseau
CMG 1/R96
Track 15

Anon - Galliard
The City Waites
LIVE RECORDING

Broadcast

1. Sun 12 Oct 2008
   13:00
   BBC Radio 3