Lyracle

Lyracle with Barbara Lambert
2022-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA, 02108
Lyracle joins historian Barbara Lambert, editor of Music in Colonial Massachusetts, to explore at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century America. An introduction by Barbara Lambert will precede this special version of our program “‘Musick’s Recreation:’ At-home Viol-Playing in 17th and 18th century Massachusetts.”
In this program, we focus on a few documented viol owners in colonial Massachusetts as well as
viol players who were left out of historical records, connecting what we can infer about their
varied musical experiences to repertoire for solo viol and for voice with bass viol
accompaniment. Drawing from sheet music sold commercially by England’s favorite publisher,
John Playford, this program illustrates connections between facets of English and early
American musical culture. Discover the lively sounds of early American homes featuring
everything from bawdy drinking songs to music for the English court.

"Musick's Recreation:" At-Home Viol-Playing in 17th and 18th Century New England
2022-02-06 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | First Congretational Church of St. Louis, 6501 Wydown Blvd, Clayton, MO, 63105, United States
Presented by Early Music Missouri
Tickets available at the door
Join us in an exploration of at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century
America. We will focus on a few documented viol owners in colonial Massachusetts as well as
viol players who were left out of historical records, connecting what we can infer about their
varied musical experiences to repertoire for solo viol and for voice with bass viol
accompaniment. Drawing from sheet music sold commercially by England’s favorite publisher,
John Playford, this program illustrates connections between facets of English and early
American musical culture. Discover the lively sounds of early American homes featuring
everything from bawdy drinking songs to music for the English court.

"Musick's Recreation:" At-Home Viol-Playing in 17th and 18th Century New England
2022-02-04 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | East Central Community College, Union, MO, 63084, United States
Presented by East Central Community College Matinee Series
Join us in an exploration of at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century
America. We will focus on a few documented viol owners in colonial Massachusetts as well as
viol players who were left out of historical records, connecting what we can infer about their
varied musical experiences to repertoire for solo viol and for voice with bass viol
accompaniment. Drawing from sheet music sold commercially by England’s favorite publisher,
John Playford, this program illustrates connections between facets of English and early
American musical culture. Discover the lively sounds of early American homes featuring
everything from bawdy drinking songs to music for the English court.

"Musick's Recreation:" At-Home Viol-Playing in 17th and 18th Century Massachusetts
2021-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Sudbury History Center and Museum, 288 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA, 01776
We hope you’ll join us at 6pm on Saturday, November 6 or 6pm on Saturday, November 20 at the Sudbury History Center and Museum to experience 17th and 18th century music intended for at-home entertainment in a house built c1730!
About Musick’s Recreation
Building on the music and information presented in our short video, “Home Is Where the Music Is,” this program focuses on a few documented viol players in colonial MA as well as viol players who were left out of historical records. We connect what we can infer about their varied musical experiences to English repertoire publish by John Playford for voice with bass viol accompaniment and for solo viol that was likely present in 17th and early 18th century MA. Since the viol was important to the culture of recreational music making at the time, we are excited to explore at-home music-making through a historic lens and connect our own music-making to a local historical narrative.

"Musick's Recreation:" At-Home Viol Playing in 17th and 18th Century Massachusetts
2021-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Sudbury History Center and Museum, 288 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA, 01776

Beyond the Composer: Strategies for Curating Concerts that Bring Neglected Music-Makers into the Spotlight
2021-05-14 15:15 - 16:00 UTC | MA
Drawing on our experiences as a voice and viol duo, we will discuss strategies for curating
non-composer-centric programs and for overcoming the challenges inherent in this kind of
project. Presented by the Sixth-Annual Indiana University Jacobs School Of Music Historical Performance Conference.

"Musick's Recreation": At-Home Viol Playing in 17th Century Massachusetts
2021-01-09 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | MA
“Musick’s Recreation:” At-Home Viol Playing in the 17th Century Massachusetts Since the onset of the pandemic, the home has become the center of musical activity for professional and amateur musicians alike. Our performance/lecture will explore at-home music making in 17th century Massachusetts through a historical lens. We will introduce several individuals known to have owned viols, connecting what we can infer about their varied musical experiences to repertoire for solo viol and for voice with bass viol accompaniment. We will make a case for the likely presence of publications by John Playford in 17th century MA and draw our selections from music he published.

Molza: Music for a Muse
2020-08-05 20:00 UTC | MA
In this program, we celebrate the talents and accomplishments of Tarqunia Molza (1542-1617), the virtuosic soprano, viol player, and highly paid employee at the Este Court in Ferrara, who was known for her unrivaled ability to accompany her own singing on the viol.
Presented virtually due to COVID.

Molza: Music for a Muse
2020-07-30 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | MA
We celebrate the talents and accomplishments of Tarqunia Molza (1542-1617), the virtuosic soprano, viol player, and highly paid employee at the Este Court in Ferrara, who was known for her unrivaled ability to accompany her own singing on the viol.
Presented at the 58th Annual Viola da Gamba Society of America Conclave. Presented virtually due to COVID.

Early Music America Virtual Emerging Artist Showcase
2020-06-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | MA
Lyracle was one of four ensembles in the U.S. and Canada selected to participate in the 2020 Early Music America Emerging Artist Showcase. Originally scheduled to take place at the San Francisco Early Music Society Berkeley Festival, the Showcase was held virtually due to COVID.
