Lauda Musicam has a large collection of reproduction instruments and the group puts them to use in this varied concert of small ensembles. Since instruments tended to play in like groups, music performances were intimate and music ensembles were small. Lauda members will play repertoire on appropriate instruments, giving a look (or a listen) into performances as they originally sounded.

Jennifer Streeter leads a playing session at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.

The Soundtrack of the Renaissance Court. Before musicians had to work side jobs as retail clerks to make ends meet, there was a time when wealthy patrons helped provide the means by which artists could create and perform. Queen Elizabeth I, the namesake of the Elizabethan era, is a prime example of how music and other arts can thrive given support. We will explore music from this iconic period, as well as looking at other works associated with nobility.