Renaissance chansons, madrigals and dances inspired by Greek mythology, including an Anonymous setting of "Daphne", which became a popular English country Dance tune and the source of van Eyck's virtuoisic variations, William Byrd's chromatic madrigal  "Come, woeful Orpheus" and beautiful lament on the death of Thomas Tallis "Ye sacred Muses", Roland de Lassus's gentle "Qui dort icy" in praise of Venus, Peter Philips's "Ut re mi fa sol la", a hymn to Urania, the muse of celestial harmony, Orazio Vecchi's raucous drinking song "Ecc'il buon Bacco", plus William Brade's "Der Satyrn Tanz", Tielman Susato's "Le forza d'Ercole" (the strength of Hercules) and more.

Eric Haas studied recorder with John Tyson and baroque flute with Sandra Miller. He has taught at New England Conservatory, Tufts University and Wheaton College, as well as numerous early music workshops, including Amherst Early Music, Pinewoods, Mideast Workshop, and the Long Island Recorder Festival. Mr. Haas has performed on both recorder and early flutes with Emmanuel Music, Pentimento and the Renaissance flute consort Travessada. He served for many years as Music Director of the Boston Recorder Society and is on the staff of the von Huene Workshop, Inc.

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The classes will be limited to 8 people per session
At The Unitarian Church in Westport, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport CT 06880

For more information please call Susan at 212-663-5336 or Elise at 203-792-5606
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