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The Queen’s Delight: English Songs & Dances of the 17th & 18th Centuries | Alpha ALPHA636

The Queen’s Delight: English Songs & Dances of the 17th & 18th Centuries

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Label: Alpha

Cat No: ALPHA636

Barcode: 3760014196362

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 25th September 2020

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This programme reflects the full flavour and richness of English music and the instrumental and vocal repertory it inspired in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The rhythmic impulse of this repertory – sometimes making use of ostinato – culminates in the grounds, jigs, contredanses and so on that were all the rage at the time and led to the publication of John Playford’s collection The English Dancing Master in 1651. Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, showing their familiarity with early sources from England, Scotland and Ireland, also emphasise the melodic aspect of these dances, which in the course of time became sung airs – the soprano Fiona McGown and the baritone Enea Sorini complete a colourful instrumentarium. Finally, the light-hearted dimension of entertainment is present everywhere in this repertory, which was popular in the sense that it was universally practised at the time, achieving a fame that spread far beyond the British Isles.

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