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** Did you know? **  l Queen Elizabeth danced for daily exercise. In the morning she would dance up to seven Galliards. The Galliards are one of the most energy absorbing dances.

l The country dances of the Elizabethan era reflected the common country activities. For example: “Jenny Pluck Pears ” “Strip the Willow” and “Chirping of the Nightingale” 

l All Hollow’s Day or Halloween was celebrated with dancing and bonfires.

l St. Valentines Day celebrated love by singing, dancing and playing games that required pairs.

l Wind instruments were used for announcing the arrival of royalty.

l There was a special musician’s gallery above the stage of the theatre or even under the stage.

l There were 4-feet long flutes in the Elizabethan times. <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;">Church was a major significance for music in the 1500s. Many composers that wrote for the church also wrote for the royalty. <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;">Town musicians were known as Waits. They were the equivalent to that of a modern town’s band. The Waits have been in existence as far back as the medieval period. They were known for their high-pitched pipes. The role of the Waits were to perform at public occasions of the viewing pleasure of the town. They were to play original composed music. <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">There was an instrument called the rebec, a kind of squeaking fiddle. It was very popular at rustic dances. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;">The earliest church organ dated back to the 8th century! <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">Queen Elizabeth employed at least 70 musicians and singers. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">For the Elizabethan hou <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">se music, the music was so popular that every nobleman employed his own musicians. Even Middle Class households employed at least one servant who could also play a musical instrument. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">Music and Song lyrics were printed during the Elizabethan era but these were sold as separate documents! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">Elizabethan street music was played at weekly markets and the occasional fairs. <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">Queen Elizabeth I fancied music and also knew well how to play instruments. She could play the lute and virginal, a small form of a harpsichord. It was essential to understand the art of music. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">In court life you were expected to be able to dance and play. Dancing was considered part of propriety by Queen Elizabeth. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">Music was taught in schools and universities such as The English Madrigal School. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">The most popular instrument was the virginal, a rectangular form of the harpsichord. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msofontkerning: 0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">

l <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">Different instruments were u <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">sed in combinations, “as in a modern orchestra,” to create emotion. Music therefore became far more expressive during the Elizabethan era. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림;">