Spain’s Musical Influence in the 16th & 17th Centuries

$20 Admission

The duo Musicke's Cordes turns its attention to the influence of Iberian music across Europe from the High Renaissance to the High Baroque. With the discovery of the New World, Spain appeared to sit quite literally at the center of the known world—a gateway to the Americas, a window on Africa and a source of inspiration to the rest of Europe. Influenced itself by the Middle East and Americas, Spain introduced new instruments, rhythms, dances and forms to the rest of Europe. This concert offers Spanish music, Spanish interpretations of New World Music and further interpretations of these musics by Italian, French and German musicians. The program includes Renaissance diferencias, sultry passacailles and toe-tapping ciaconnas from Spain as well as well as chaconnes, passacaglias and more from across the continent.

Samuel Breene - Baroque violin
Jeffrey Noonan - early guitars, vihuela & theorbo