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Composers of the Week: Henry and William Lawes

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores the life and career of William Lawes , court musician to King Charles I, and born on 1 May 1602 - 400 years ago today. William Lawes Jigg
Richard Booth by (lyra viol)
Fantasia Suite No 2 in G Purcell Quartet Royal Consort No 2 in D minor Sigiswald Kiujken and Lucy van Dael (violins),
Wieland Kiujken and Gustav Leonhard (bass viols), Toyohiko Satoh (theorbo) Royal Consort No 5 in DThe Greate Consort, director Monica Huggett Sett No 6 in D London Baroque

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
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William Lawes
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William Lawes Jigg
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Richard Booth
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Sigiswald Kiujken
Violins:
Lucy van Dael
Violins:
Wieland Kiujken
Violins:
Gustav Leonhard
Unknown:
Toyohiko Satoh
Director:
Monica Huggett
Source: Radio Times

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