Track Listing
Click tracks with speaker icon to listen| 1 | Early 17th Century Dances from Terpsichore: Galliarde No. 1 | 1:28 |
| 2 | Early 17th Century Dances from Terpsichore: Three Voltas | 2:08 |
| 3 | Early 17th Century Dances from Terpsichore: Galliarde No. 2 | 1:10 |
| 4 | Early 17th Century Dances from Terpsichore: Galliarde Diminutions | 1:51 |
| 5 | Early 17th Century Dances from Terpsichore: Ballet des Anglois | 2:19 |
| 6 | Early 17th Century Dances from Terpsichore: Bransle de la Royne | 1:15 |
| 7 | Basse Dance "La Brosse" | 5:48 |
| 8 | Taunder Naken (Henry VIII of England) | 2:35 |
| 9 | La Spagne (Francisco de la Torre) | 2:27 |
| 10 | La Spagne (Ebreo da Pesaro) | 1:41 |
| 11 | La Spagne (Heinrich Isaac) | 1:19 |
| 12 | 16th Century French Dances: Two Galliardes | 1:12 |
| 13 | 16th Century French Dances: Pavane | 1:58 |
| 14 | 16th Century French Dances: Basse Dance "Au Près de Vous" | 2:04 |
| 15 | 16th Century French Dances: Three Bransles Gay | 2:43 |
| 16 | 16th Century French Dances: Bransle Simple | 3:08 |
| 17 | 16th Century French Dances: L'Homme Armé | 5:32 |
About this Album
Dances is a selection of works from the heart of the repertory of dance music from the mid-15th to early 17th centuries, most of which was written and performed for the royalty and privileged classes. The pieces range from the austere “La Spagna” setting of Guglielmo to the light hearted volta, said to have been a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. The abundant melodic and rhythmic surprises illustrate the high level of musical and choreographic sophistication of the time, providing a fresh perspective on a centuries-old practice.
Credits
MUSICIANS
Lucy Bardo, treble and bass viols, vielle
Lawrence Benz, tenor and bass sackbuts, recorders, krummhorns
Allan Dean, cornetto, recorders, krummhorns
Ben Harms, percussion, recorders, krummhorns, bass viol, pipe-and-tabor
David Hart, recorder, krummhorn
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced and engineered by Judith Sherman
Recorded May 1981 at Christ Church United Methodist, New York
Additional recording April 1982 at the hall of the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn, New York
Production coordinator: Elise Keen
LP mastered by Michele Stone, Elektra Sound Recorders
CD pre-mastering by WCI Record Group
Cover illustration: R.O. Belchman
Director: Keith Holzman