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https://youtu.be/wwhXydKDV3Q Composers throughout the Renaissance and Baroque periods traveled extensively to learn about musical styles, to work in foreign courts, and to study with others. Many left their mark; many also brought back knowledge that served to reshape the direction of music all over Europe. German composers worked in England; English composers worked in Denmark; […]

https://youtu.be/qmRfL4RfRzQ Lauda’s musicians showcase their impressive talents as well as the ensemble’s large inventory of early instruments in this concert featuring consorts of recorders, flutes, capped reeds, viols, and more. Renaissance instrumental music was most commonly performed in like-instrument groups, with an increased use of the “broken” (or mixed) consort as instrument-building methods evolved. The […]

https://youtu.be/-yBYoR3HHq8 From the influences of Martin Luther to the harmonic language standardized by Bach, Germany was central to the development of Western music and instruments. Lauda Musicam’s capped reed ensemble takes the spotlight in this concert of music by Schütz, Schein, Scheidt, and more. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.