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THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD

Watch this video clip to know more about the Dances accompanied by instrumental music in the Renaissance period. Learn also the additional instruments and its ensembles that eventually will compose the Baroque orchestra.

SECULAR MUSIC

Sing We and Chant It by Thomas Morley

Madrigals

O dolce nocte  

by Philippe Vanderlot

Italian Madrigal for four voices composed by Philippe Verdelot on text of Niccolò Machiavelli

Nymphes des bois - Graindelavoix

by Josquin des Prez

Sing Joyfully Unto God 

by William Byrd

As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending

by Thomas Weelkes

Solo Voice & Lute Music

The Renaissance Lute

The Arabic Oud

"Lachrimae"

by John Dowland

"Flow my tears"

by John Dowland

Valeria Mignaco, soprano Alfonso Marin, lute

Greensleeves

anonymous

"A Scots Tune"

​from the Jane Pickering Lute Book (1616)

History of Guitar

Watch how the guitar came about starting from the Arabic Ud, the Renaissance Lute, Renaissance guitar to te Baroque plucked instruments, etc. (Not a required material but can be veru interesting and informative as well.) 

Dance & Ensemble

Branle des Lavandieres

Crumhorn Consort 

by Thinoit  Arbeau

CRUMHORN CONSORT 

Now o now (Galliard)

by John Dowland

BROKEN CONSORT performing a GALLIARD

Pavanne

RENAISSANCE GUITAR 

by Guillaume Morlaye (1510-1558)

Lachrimae Caravaggio

BROKEN CONSORT performing a GALLIARD

Tandernaken

RECORDER ENSEMBLE

by Jacob Obrecht

DANCES

Pavane

Pavane

Branles

Branle de l'Official

Galliard

Galliard

Branle de l'Official

La Volta

Pavane & Galliard

Pavane "Lachrimae antique", John Dowland

Galliard "Joyssans" (Thounot Arbeau)

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