BBC Radio 3 Essay on Tudor Art and Music tonight (24/09/24)

Christina Faraday
Sep 24, 2024
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My new episode for BBC Radio 3’s The Essay will be broadcast tonight, 24th September 2024, and is available online. “How musician Robert Hales and a witty song helped Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I's counsellor, win back the Queen's favour. Documents show us that Cecil supported many musicians, paid for a full-time consort, and had to temporarily dismiss one player for "lewdness". New Generation Thinker Christina Faraday tells the story and explores what we know about the role of music at the Tudor court.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00230nb

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