Robert Dow: a musical self-portrait (1581/88) | Livestream 17:15 | ReRenaissance
The five part-books of calligrapher Robert Dow: a musical self-portrait (1581/88)
William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, and Robert White: these are some of Mr. Dow's favourite composers and with them we will pass an hour. Imagine: the famous calligrapher Robert Dow has company for the evening, and they decide to make music together. We peer over the shoulders of the viol players and the singer as they conjure a musical landscape out of a mixture of sacred motets and secular madrigals, instrumental fantasias and consort songs. The five small part-books, with music and text beautifully inscribed on a staff of five red lines, are not only a reflection of the musical taste of the time but also turn out to be Robert Dow's personal diary: a delight for the eyes and ears.
Monika Mauch – Soprano
Elizabeth Rumsey – Treble viol; director
Brigitte Gasser – Tenor viol
Randall Cook – Tenor viol
Tabea Schwartz – Bass viol
Caroline Ritchie – Bass viol
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