The World of Music with Morton Gould | Episode No. 2: Music of Shakespeare's Time

Episode Description
This episode presents - in performance -- some of the glorious music of sixteenth-century England. The music of Shakespeare's time was virtually unknown until the musicologists of recent decades unearthed it and discovered what a fertile period it was. Noah Greenberg, director of the New York Pro Musica, is almost singularly responsible for making this music available to people worldwide. It is his consort -- with Greenberg as commentator and instrumentalist -- that performs the works heard on this episode: William Byrd's "In Nomine," Thomas Morley's "II Doloroso" and "La Caccia," Byrd's "The Barelye-Breale," "Touch Me Lightly" by Tobias Hume, and two dances by John Dowland: "M. George Whitehead His Almand," and "M. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard. " Each piece is discussed by the instrumentalists who perform it. The consort consists of Lanoue Davenport, soprano, alto, and bass recorder, and krummhorn; Shelley Gruckin, tenor and bass flute, alto recorder, and rauchpfife; Edward Smith, harpsichord and portativ organ; Judith Davidoff, viola de gamba; and Noah Greenberg, who directs and plays the regal as well. Episode Running Time: 29:08 (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
This series is designed to illuminate The World of Music through imaginative and informative contact with musical compositions and the artists and instruments that interpret them. The episodes encompass a broad spectrum of styles from the musical past and present -- from the keyboard music of Bach and the madrigals of Gesualdo to the avant-garde compositions of Edgar Varese, the protest songs of the civil rights movement, and the "third stream" jazz of Billy Taylor. In performance and discussion, some well-known contemporary musicians represent their particular fields of interest in conversations with series host Morton Gould. In general, each episode offers discussion and comment concerning specific musical subjects by the host and guest artist, a visual exploration of the "tools" of music, whether it be a precious instrument, the equipment that makes and repairs it, or a composer's score; and performance by the singer or instrumentalist of the music itself. The concentration of each of these components varies with the subject of each episode. The World of Music is a 1964-65 National Educational Television production, produced through Channel 13/WNDT, New York facilities. The 22 half-hour episodes that comprise the series were initially recorded on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
“The World of Music; 2; Music of Shakespeare's Time,” 1965-01-10, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, americanarchive....