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[[Folger Consort|Folger Consort]] celebrated Christmas at the court and chapel of Henry VIII from December 15 to December 23, 2006, where one would enjoy music of both rustic pleasures and contrapuntal sophistication. Renaissance winds and a quartet of male vocalists performed traditional ballads and carols, along with music by chapel master William Cornysh and pieces, like ''Greensleeves'', by King Henry himself.   
[[Folger Consort|Folger Consort]] celebrated Christmas at the court and chapel of Henry VIII from December 15 to December 23, 2006, where one would enjoy music of both rustic pleasures and contrapuntal sophistication. Renaissance winds and a quartet of male vocalists performed traditional ballads and carols, along with music by chapel master William Cornysh and pieces, like ''Greensleeves'', by King Henry himself.   
[[File:Medieval Harp Folger Consort 2006.jpeg|300px|left|thumb|Medieval harp. Claire Duggan.]]




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*Webb Wiggins: organ  
*Webb Wiggins: organ  
*Tom Zajac: recorders, flute, bagpipe, harp
*Tom Zajac: recorders, flute, bagpipe, harp
== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
:File:Webb Wiggins Folger Consort.jpeg|Webb Wiggins
:File:Drew Minter Folger Consort.jpeg|Drew Minter
:File:Philip Cave Folger Consort.jpeg|Philip Cave
</gallery>

Revision as of 14:57, 30 June 2014

Folger Consort celebrated Christmas at the court and chapel of Henry VIII from December 15 to December 23, 2006, where one would enjoy music of both rustic pleasures and contrapuntal sophistication. Renaissance winds and a quartet of male vocalists performed traditional ballads and carols, along with music by chapel master William Cornysh and pieces, like Greensleeves, by King Henry himself.

Medieval harp. Claire Duggan.














Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

  • Robert Eisenstein: medieval fiddle, recorder
  • Christopher Kendall: lute, citole, harp

Guest artists

  • Philip Cave: tenor
  • Bob McDonald: baritone
  • Drew Minter: countertenor, harp
  • Robert Petillo: tenor
  • Daniel Stillman: recorders, trombone, dulcian
  • Webb Wiggins: organ
  • Tom Zajac: recorders, flute, bagpipe, harp

Image gallery

  • Webb Wiggins

    Webb Wiggins

  • Drew Minter

    Drew Minter

  • Philip Cave

    Philip Cave