PAUL O’DETTE

Sunday, November 16, 2014, 4 p.m.
Corpus Christi Church

Lord Herbert of Cherbury’s Lute Book: A diplomat’s selection of the best European lute music of the early 17th century

Lute virtuoso Paul O’Dette performs selections from the manuscript of Lord Herbert of Cherbury, James I’s ambassador to France and an avid amateur lutenist. This dazzling early 17th-century collection contains French, Italian and English examples that show dramatically changing styles, innovative musical forms, and the latest in ornamentation.

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