Let’s Dance! Dances in the French Renaissance.
Highly stylized and solemn is how we generally imagine early dances, but this concert dansé shows what dances and music were really like in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Omnipresent at court festivities and celebrations, these elegant, refined, and aristocratic dances became as spectacular and sumptuous as theatre. Join us as we welcome from France choreographer, dancer, and scholar Hubert Hazebroucq, accompanied by the renowned musicians of Ensemble Doulce Mémoire. Together, they take us on a journey to the heart of the Renaissance with period instrumentation. Shawms, crumhorns, lutes, and recorders combine with bassoons and oboes to evoke an exciting looking glass into another time.
For over 30 years, Ensemble Doulce Mémoire has masterfully represented the spirit of the Renaissance in performances around the world with an evolving cast of musicians, actors, dancers, and singers.
This performance is made possible by the partnership with the Early Music Society of the Islands in Victoria and Early Music Vancouver.
