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Boone Companion – CD

Jane Frost — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:53:24 +0000

The Boone Companion Dances of mid-seventeenth-century England from the Pattricke, Sloane, Lansdowne mss. & Playford Played on instruments of the period by The Granary Musicians directed from the harpsichord by David Gordon The music on this CD has been arranged to accompany 18 dances from three unpublished manuscripts from the mid-seventeenth century : the Pattricke […]

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Una Festivita 1500: Dances at a Northern Italian Court c.1500 – Book and CD

EmilyBowen — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 21:44:15 +0000

This listing is for the book and CD. The 62 page book contains an introduction to the context and the sources for 15th century Italian dances, description of the steps, realisation of the dances, and music notations in 4 part arrangements. Written by Hazel Dennison, Jackie Marshall-Ward and Judy Smith. Music arranged by Glynne Parry […]

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Ballare et Danzare: Dance Music of 15th Century Italy – CD

EmilyBowen — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:10:58 +0000

Ballare et Danzare: Dance Music of 15th Century Italy This is a must-have collectible CD for early musicians and historical dancers, with high quality recordings of 21 dance tunes from the courts of 15th century Italy. The CD is also available in a package with the book Ballare et Danzare, written with research by Hazel […]

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Cherwell Thy Wyne: Dances from the Gresley Manuscript – CD

EmilyBowen — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:07:03 +0000

Cherwell Thy Wyne: Dances of 15th Century England from the Gresley Manuscript – CD Note that if the download option is selected the CD tracks are supplied as MP3 files. Played by The York Waites. This CD accompanies a dance instruction book by Ann and Paul Kent, which is available for purchase separately on this […]

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Ballare et Danzare: Dances of the Courts of 15th Century Italy – Book with CD

EmilyBowen — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:20:22 +0000

Dances from the Courts of 15th Century Italy Book written with research by Hazel Dennison, first published in May 2012. 70 pages, with notations for 21 dances of 15th century Italy. The book provides the dance notations and conventions, stepping instructions and history of the music on the CD. Carefully researched and clearly written, it […]

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Si Puo Ballare: a selection of dances from 15th century Italy – Book and CD

EmilyBowen — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:18:07 +0000

Si Puo Ballare A selection of Dances from 15th century Italy Si Puo Ballare is a compilation of dances researched and realised by Hazel Dennison, and placed in a choreographic and cultural context, with diagrams by Paul Kent and step descriptions. There are some music scores. All dances in the book have music on the […]

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Dances from Domenico c.1450 – Book

EmilyBowen — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:13:42 +0000

This 74-page book contains a collection of the earliest known and documented European dances from De la Arte di Ballare et Danzare by Domenico da Piacenza. It has research and text by Hazel Dennison, and diagrams by Paul Kent. Contents: 1. Belreguardo, 2. Belreguardo Novo, 3. Lionzello Vechio, 4. Lionzello Novo, 5. La Ingrata, 6. […]

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Cherwell Thy Wyne: Dances from the Gresley Manuscript – Book

EmilyBowen — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:12:05 +0000

Cherwell Thy Wyne: Dances of 15th Century England from the Gresley Manuscript The ‘Gresley’ manuscript is a small notebook written by John Baynes belonging to the Gresley of Drakelow family papers and held in the Derbyshire Record Office at Matlock, dated to c. 1500. As far as is known, it is the only extant English […]

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