Passamezzo
Old Christmas Returned
Christmas celebrated, banned and restored in 17th Century Britain
Eleanor Cramer (Soprano), Alison Kinder (Viols, Recorders), Robin Jeffrey (Lute, Guitar), Tamsin Lewis (Violin, Viols, Alto), Michael Palmer (Actor, Baritone)

Music, Words and Song for Christmas. Carols, ballads, consort music, lutesongs, dance melodies and readings - performed in Elizabethan costume.
Includes music by Byrd, Gibbons, Lawes, Locke, Peerson, and Purcell.
Octagon Music Society
Sun, 24 November 2024
Clarendon Muse, Watford
4:00pm
£20 (under 26 free)
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A seasonal programme following the calendar from Advent to Candlemas, showing how Christmas was celebrated, banned and restored in 17th Century England.
Music, Words and Song for Christmas. Carols, ballads, consort music, lutesongs, dance melodies and readings - performed in Elizabethan costume.
Includes music by Byrd, Gibbons, Lawes, Locke, Peerson, and Purcell.
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Location
Clarendon Muse, Watford
The Clarendon Muse, Watford, WD18 7JA
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