Join us at Dalkeith Palace on Saturday 26 August at 6.30pm for a celebration of the life of Elizabeth Montagu (1743-1827), 3rd Duchess of Buccleuch, through dance, music, poetry and costume from the Georgian Age.

This trove of delights will feature Historical Dance group Autrefois and the Edinburgh Quadrille Society, performing Baroque and Regency dance, including compositions by Elizabeth’s own ward, Ignatius Sancho, the first African to publish his music in Britain. We are especially fortunate to welcome Early Music Vocalist Héloïse Bernard, who will be accompanied by Tim Macdonald on Baroque violin and square piano with Mark Summers on cello.

Tickets cost £18 or £15 for concessions (students, OAPs and EQS members)

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The Spinacino Consort presents a concert of the finest music from Renaissance Italy, exploring the influence of Isabella d’Este, 'La Prima Donna del Mondo'. Born in Ferrara to the d’Este dynasty, Isabella enjoyed music lessons from some of the finest Franco-Flemish composers. However, it was her passion for the native Italian forms of sung improvised poetry that led to her patronage of Italian artists and the development of frottola. This musical melting pot created some of the most exciting and beautiful music ever composed.

Kindly supported by Continuo Foundation

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-decorum-of-voice-music-for-a-renaissance-princess-tickets-673841838077

The Spinacino Consort presents a concert of the finest music from Renaissance Italy, exploring the influence of Isabella d’Este, 'La Prima Donna del Mondo'. Born in Ferrara to the d’Este dynasty, Isabella enjoyed music lessons from some of the finest Franco-Flemish composers. However, it was her passion for the native Italian forms of sung improvised poetry that led to her patronage of Italian artists and the development of frottola. This musical melting pot created some of the most exciting and beautiful music ever composed.

Kindly Supported by Continuo Foundation

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-decorum-of-voice-music-for-a-renaissance-princess-tickets-673839992557

The Spinacino Consort presents a concert of the finest music from Renaissance Italy, exploring the influence of Isabella d’Este, 'La Prima Donna del Mondo'. Born in Ferrara to the d’Este dynasty, Isabella enjoyed music lessons from some of the finest Franco-Flemish composers. However, it was her passion for the native Italian forms of sung improvised poetry that led to her patronage of Italian artists and the development of frottola. This musical melting pot created some of the most exciting and beautiful music ever composed.

Kindly supported by Continuo Foundation

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-decorum-of-voice-music-for-a-renaissance-princess-tickets-673829400877

The Spinacino Consort presents a concert of the finest music from Renaissance Italy, exploring the influence of Isabella d’Este, 'La Prima Donna del Mondo'. Born in Ferrara to the d’Este dynasty, Isabella enjoyed music lessons from some of the finest Franco-Flemish composers. However, it was her passion for the native Italian forms of sung improvised poetry that led to her patronage of Italian artists and the development of frottola. This musical melting pot created some of the most exciting and beautiful music ever composed.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-decorum-of-voice-music-for-a-renaissance-princess-tickets-672460406177

The Spinacino Consort presents a concert of the finest music from Renaissance Italy, exploring the influence of Isabella d’Este, 'La Prima Donna del Mondo'. Born in Ferrara to the d’Este dynasty, Isabella enjoyed music lessons from some of the finest Franco-Flemish composers. However, it was her passion for the native Italian forms of sung improvised poetry that led to her patronage of Italian artists and the development of frottola. This musical melting pot created some of the most exciting and beautiful music ever composed.

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sounds-of-st-cecilia-s-spinacino-consort

Three Choirs Festival Gloucester 2023

The Linarol Consort of Viols tell the story of a truly dramatic event: a shipwreck that led to a chance meeting between Henry VII of England and Philip the Handsome of Burgundy. They are joined by celebrated tenor James Gilchrist and soprano Héloïse Bernard to perform a programme following the story of the adventure and including music by three composers who were on the voyage with Philip (Pierre de la Rue, Marbrianus de Orto and Johannes de Stokem) as well as Josquin des Prez and Henry VIII.

https://3choirs.org/events/shipwreck

Music in Kaupunki

https://linarolconsort.com/2022/05/05/epitaph-for-a-green-lover-music-from-the-songbooks-of-marguerite-of-austria/

Book here:

https://www.sastamalagregoriana.fi/program

Songs of Love and Loss from Renaissance Scotland & Europe

Including Scottish dances and folk tunes
Annmarie Klein (recorder), Eric Thomas (lute), Claire Horacek (viol), Aaron McGregor (violin)

https://www.srp.org.uk/event/26335/

Liverpool Early Music Festival

Recital of French Airs de cour

https://www.lutesociety.org/pages/meetings

The Linarol Consort celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of Josquin des Prez with a programme of chansons and instrumental music performed on viols of the early 16th century with soprano Héloïse Bernard.

A heartwarming program of sacred pieces for organ and soprano for the cold season.

Works by Bach, Handel, Mozart and more …

Organ : Alan Kitchen

Musical Programme: The garden of harmonies

This programme displays the inspiration and comfort poets have found In the natural world. The various songs explore the role of gardens and nature as a place of refuge from the world either due to melancholy or as a pleasurable diversion. The songs from 17th century England and France are paired with solos for the theorbo by composers from the court of Louis XIV.

Programme includes music by composers Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Michel Lambert, Robert de Visee, Etienne le Moine, Sebastien le Camus, Henry Purcell, Nicholas Lanier and Maurice Greene.

A live event at the Institut français d’Ecosse in partnership with Live Music Now Scotland.