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Westron Wynde

Tudor wind and vocal music

Part of the Colchester Early Music 2018 Series

Add to my Calendar 24-03-2019 14:30 24-03-2019 16:30 36 Westron Wynde The Colchester Waits are joined by a specially formed chamber choir directed by Gregory Rose to perform music from England in the first half of the 16th century, including dance tunes and chansons from the court of Henry VIII as well as a new piece by Gregory Rose, based on the famous Western Wynde melody and especially commissioned for the event. St Andrew's Church, Colchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Andrew's Church
Church Lane
Marks Tey
Colchester
Essex
CO6 1LW
England

Programme

King Henry VIII – Pastime with Good Company
Gregory Rose – Westron Wynde Blow (2018)

Performers

Gregory Rose – choral director
 Lizzie Gutteridge – Artistic Director

Colchester Waits

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Programme Note

The Colchester Waits are joined by a specially formed chamber choir directed by Gregory Rose to perform music from England in the first half of the 16th century, including dance tunes and chansons from the court of Henry VIII as well as a new piece by Gregory Rose, based on the famous Western Wynde melody and especially commissioned for the event.

Like most European Towns of any size, Colchester had a band of Waits (civic musicians) throughout the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque. The band would have been employed by the town to perform at civic ceremonies and processions and to entertain the p

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