Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Playlist 2024-08-18

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Benjamin Britten’s YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA is based on a melody by Henry Purcell … and Ralph Vaughan Williams quoted a melody from the 16th century for his FANTASY ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS … and a 1960s pop group had a hit with music by Johann Sebastian Bach. You’ll hear original baroque era tunes that were borrowed by much later musicians on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

Playlist 2023-11-12

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Composer, singer and harpsichordist Elizabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre was a wildly successful musician in the 18th century. She began her lifelong journey in music when she was barely out of toddlerhood, and grew up to be a respected musician. You’ll enjoy one of Elizabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre’s Sonatas on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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