Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI
Donald Macleod explores the music and musicians of James' time through five key moments in his reign
Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores the music of James' final years, when Parliament was in a mood for war and thoughts were beginning to turn to life under the future King Charles.
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Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - Gunpowder and Tobacco
Donald Macleod explores the music of James' time through key moments in his reign, focusing on the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot.
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Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - Poison and Cakes
Donald Macleod discusses how, in April 1613, the King began to take a more relaxed attitude to life, putting on entertainments such as banquets, lavish masques and elegant dances.
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Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - The Prince's Tunes
Donald Macleod explores the music of James' era through key moments in his reign, focusing on his son Prince Henry's court musicians.
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Composer of the Week - Court of King James I/VI - The Ruthven Raid
Donald Macleod explores the music of James' era through key points in his reign, looking at the aftermath of the monarch's imprisonment.
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