Masters of improvisation Robert Mealy, Shira Kammen, Priscilla Herreid, and Mark Edwards talk about their work and inspiration in reconstructing lost musical traditions from Medieval to Baroque.
Debra Nagy, host & executive producer
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Eric Milnes, Remote Collaboration Audio
Violin & vielle
recorder
Violin
harpsichord
Links to recordings and additional web resources coming soon.
Anon, 13th C. English: Ar ne kuth
Courtesy TENET Vocal Ensemble
Margriet Tindemans: Instrumental Lai on Ar ne Kuth
Courtext TENET Vocal Ensemble
Debra Nagy (Tenor: Pierre Fontaine): Sans faire de vous basse danse
La Spagna
Improvised by Priscilla Herreid with Grant Herreid, lute
Prelude for harpsichord
Improvised by Mark Edwards
Chaconne
based on Chambonnieres
Si Verias a la Rana (Sephardic Improvisation)
St. Paul’s Steeple
Based on Walsh’s Division Violin and improvised by our guests
SEASON UNDERWRITERS
Joseph Sopko & Elizabeth Macintyre
Deborah Malamud & Neal Plotkin
Tom & Marilyn McLaughlin
EPISODE SPONSORS
William Anderson
Gerry Fathauer & Jeff Hutchinson
Arthur Rotatori & Tara Fields
Sarah Steiner
Marc Vincent & Alex Nalbach
REMOTE ARTIST SPONSORS
John & Joanne Goodell
Paula Mindes & George Gilliam
Tim & Marjorie Minnis
Shirley Simmons
Jean Toombs
Daniel Williams