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The Early Music Show

Music: Classical: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: A Frenchman at King James's Court

11/10/2015

A Frenchman at King James's Court

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, A Frenchman at King James's Court

Lucie Skeaping investigates the musical world of the Huguenot composer Jean Servin.

Lucie Skeaping investigates the musical world of Huguenot composer Jean Servin and finds out what he was doing at the court of King James VI of Scotland in 1579.

Lucie Skeaping and Dr James Porter of Aberdeen University investigate the musical world of Huguenot composer Jean Servin, and find out what he was doing in 1579 at the Edinburgh court of King James VI of Scotland (later to be King James I of England), with lovingly bound copies of his Psalmi Davidis in his luggage. With music by Servin, Lassus, David Peebles, Andrew Blackhall and others in performances by Cappella Nova, Ensemble Clément Janequin and Sang Scule.

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