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Legal Aliens: The Bassanos in 16th Century London

Part of the Brighton Early Music Festival 2018

Add to my Calendar 27-10-2018 19:30 27-10-2018 21:30 36 Legal Aliens: The Bassanos in 16th Century London While Tudor monarchs pursued international conflicts abroad, at court immigrant musicians like the Ferraboscos and the Venetian wind-playing Bassano family were still free to arrive and thrive. The Bassanos brought with them the latest dazzling playing techniques and an unrivalled skill in the making of wind instruments. They also performed an international repertoire of music by Italian, Flemish and English composers including William Byrd and John Cooper (such an Italophile he changed his name to Giovanni Coprario!). Politically, England was suspicious of foreigners; the Bassanos were even beaten up in the street for ‘looking a bit Spanish’. Musically, however, there was openness and vibrant exchange between cultures. St Martin's Church, Brighton and Hove DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Martin's Church
Lewes Road
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
BN2 3HQ
England

Programme

Giovanni Bassano – Selected works

Performers

English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

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Programme Note

While Tudor monarchs pursued international conflicts abroad, at court immigrant musicians like the Ferraboscos and the Venetian wind-playing Bassano family were still free to arrive and thrive. The Bassanos brought with them the latest dazzling playing techniques and an unrivalled skill in the making of wind instruments. They also performed an international repertoire of music by Italian, Flemish and English composers including William Byrd and John Cooper (such an Italophile he changed his name to Giovanni Coprario!). Politically, England was suspicious of foreigners; the Bassanos were even beaten up in the street for ‘looking a bit Spanish’. Musically, however, there was openness and vibrant exchange between cultures.

The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

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