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In a brief quarter-century, John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Thomas Morley, and other song-writers produced a treasury of English ayres for voice and lute filled with beautiful lyric poetry. At the same time composers were cultivating this sophisticated art, English instrumentalists were developing their own lively virtuoso style, often based on the wonderful folk songs and dances of the country-side. The [[Folger Consort]] performed ''Sounds and Sweet Ayres'' from October 8 to 10, 2005.
[[Folger Consort]] performed ''Sounds and Sweet Ayres'' from October 8 to October 10, 2004. In a brief quarter-century, John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Thomas Morley, and other song-writers produced a treasury of English ayres for voice and lute filled with beautiful lyric poetry. At the same time composers were cultivating this sophisticated art, English instrumentalists were developing their own lively virtuoso style, often based on the wonderful folk songs and dances of the country-side.  
 
[[File:Violin (detail) Folger Consort.jpeg|300px|left|thumb|Violin (detail). Claire Duggan.]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


==Artists==
==Artists==
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*David Douglass: violin
*David Douglass: violin
*Ann Monoyios: soprano
*Ann Monoyios: soprano
== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
:File:Ann Monoyios Folger Consort 2004.jpeg|Ann Monoyios, soprano. Christian Steiner.
:File:David Douglass Folger Consort.jpeg|David Douglass.
</gallery>
[[Category: Public programs]]
[[Category: Folger Consort]]
[[Category: 16th century]]
[[Category: 17th century]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 22 July 2014

Folger Consort performed Sounds and Sweet Ayres from October 8 to October 10, 2004. In a brief quarter-century, John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Thomas Morley, and other song-writers produced a treasury of English ayres for voice and lute filled with beautiful lyric poetry. At the same time composers were cultivating this sophisticated art, English instrumentalists were developing their own lively virtuoso style, often based on the wonderful folk songs and dances of the country-side.

Violin (detail). Claire Duggan.







Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

  • Robert Eisenstein: violin, viol
  • Christopher Kendall: lute, theorbo

Guest artists

  • David Douglass: violin
  • Ann Monoyios: soprano

Image gallery