Anne Boleyn’s Music Book – Talk, 24 September, Royal College of Music

Thank you to Jane Moulder, our Tudor Society music expert, for sharing this news...

Anne Boleyn's Music Book
2:00pm, 24 September 2017, at the Britten Theatre, the Royal College of Music, London.

Professor Ian Fenlon University of Cambridge
Dr David Skinner University of Cambridge
Professor Thomas Schmidt University of Manchester
Alamire

"The Anne Boleyn Music Book is one of the most significant books of Renaissance music in Britain and one of the RCM’s greatest treasures.

Join us for short talks by experts from the universities of Cambridge and Manchester, and a performance of excerpts of the manuscript music by Alamire ensemble, as we celebrate the rebinding of this precious manuscript and publication of a full facsimile.

This unique event also marks the 50th anniversary of the Society for Renaissance Studies.

Generously supported by The Cayzer Trust Company Limited and The Hon. Mrs Gilmour with additional support from the Society for Renaissance Studies."

Tickets are free but need to be booked. You can book tickets at http://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/listings/details/?id=1288354.

Here is a video about the book:

https://youtu.be/Sw4ukfVygG0