Joachim Held
Lecture: Dowland's Time in France
Leading lute player and scholar Joachim Held surveys the evidence for the influences on Dowland of his first foray on the Continent as a young servant in the household of the English ambassador in Paris, where he must have encountered the music of the leading French players.
Dowland 400 Festival
Fri, 24 July 2026
The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
4:00pm
£5
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Leading lute player and scholar Joachim Held surveys the evidence for the influences on Dowland of his first foray on the Continent as a young servant in the household of the English ambassador in Paris, where he must have encountered the music of the leading French players.
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The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
21 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN
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