52 Results for tag "Music & Dance"
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Evening Program: Palace Concert
Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of chamber music.
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Music: Fife & Drum March
The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march down Duke of Gloucester Street.
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Special Event: Lighting of the Cressets
Join us on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street as we bring our 18th-century streets to life at night.
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Performance: Entertainments at the Play House
Join members of the Jug Broke Theatre Company as we celebrate the season and play and talk about the stories behind some of our favorite music of the Revolutionary Era.
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Special Event: A Salute to the Fallen
A lone bagpiper plays selections from the Governor's Palace in tribute to those men and women who gave their lives to our nation while serving in America's Armed Forces.
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Music: Women in Early Music
Explore the lives and elegant accomplishments of the women who turned the domestic skill of music-making into successful careers.
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Music: Governor's Musick in the Geddy House
Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Geddy House as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.
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Music: Governor's Musick in the Wythe Parlor
Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the gentry setting of the Wythe House Parlor as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.
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Music: When Nancy Geddy on the Spinet Plays
The Governor's Musick delves into the life of a young woman in Williamsburg who studied music to elevate her societal position.
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Performance: Music of Queen Anne's World
The Jug Broke Theatre Co. explores tunes and songs that wove themselves through the fabric of this important transitional time in the early 18th century.
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Performance: Fashioning a Future
Jane is getting married! Join the Hunter sisters through disagreement, sisterhood, and a little magic. The Jug Broke Theatre Company presents: Fashioning A Future!
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Performance: Gulliver's Travels
Join us in a humorous retelling of Jonathan Swift's 18th-century novel Gulliver's Travels, which has been read all over the world since 1726.
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Music: Viola da Gamba, From England to Virginia
Join Governor’s Musician Brady Lanier in exploring the musical journey of the viola da gamba from England to Virginia.
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Evening Program: Dancing at the Governor's Palace
"Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? Audience participation encouraged.
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Evening Program: Capitol Concert
Join Colonial Williamsburg’s Governor’s Musick Ensemble for a special evening of chamber music in the live acoustics and visual ambiance of the Hall of Burgesses.
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Music: Mind the Music and the Step
Join members of the Governor’s Musick for an exploration of the political lyrics set to popular tunes at the time of the American Revolution.
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Special Event: Lights of Freedom
Celebrate the words and music of the American Revolution, culminating in a grand fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. above the Governor's Palace.
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Presentation: Deed Without a Name
Discover the tale of this musical theater playwright, who lost his career due to public exposure of his homosexuality. Mature subject matter, audience discretion advised.
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Special Event: Salute to the States
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums and the Virginia State Garrison Regiment as they present canon salutes to the original thirteen states of the Union.
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Music: Fife & Drum
Watch and listen to the Fifes and Drums as they demonstrate the music and drill of various military ceremonies from an 18th-century soldier's working day.
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Music: Harpsichord Battle Sonatas
Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from our British ancestors.
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Special Event: Answer the Call
Much of African Music is based on call and response. The drum announces itself first to the community, then waits for a response back to the drummer. How will you answer the call?
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Special Event: The Big Bang of Country Music
Henley Fork re-imagines classic country music from Virginia and North Carolina recording artists from the late 1920s performed on mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass.
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Special Event: Essential African Threads
From “Anansi the Spider” to “Brer Rabbit,” traditional slave tales have hidden meanings that educate us about African American history.
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Event: Tales of Hoffmann by Opera in Williamsburg
Opera in Williamsburg presents Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. Live fully-staged opera with world-class singers and with orchestra, in French with English supertitles.
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Performance: Highland Jubilee
In this interpretive concert, the Jug Broke Theatre Co. plays the tunes, songs, and poetry of Scottish origin that would have been heard in Williamsburg.
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Special Event: Communal Quilt Project
Join us for a special hands-on workshop conducted by Steve Prince, Director of Engagement and Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at W&M.
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Organ Recital - Dr. JanEl Will
Enjoy a candlelit recital by Dr. JanEl Will, organist at Bruton Parish Church.
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Handbell Concert - Apex United Methodist Church
Experience a choral & handbell concert in this 350-year-old worship center, presented by the Youth Choir and Handbell Choir from Apex United Methodist Church in Apex, NC.
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Organ Recital - Cheryl Van Ornam
See this beautiful 18th-century worship center and experience a candlelit recital by organist Cheryl Van Ornam, oboist George Pavelis, and bugler John Blair.
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Historic Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy
Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.
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Evening Program: Historical Keyboard Recital
Guest artists from the Historical Keyboard Society of North America offer an elegant evening of 18th-century music performed on historical keyboard instruments.
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Homeschool Performance: Fashioning a Future
Jane is getting married! Join the Hunter sisters through disagreement, sisterhood, and a little magic. The Jug Broke Theatre Company presents: Fashioning A Future!
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Music: The Art of Playing the 18th-Century Violin
The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in 18th-century Virginia. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done.
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Special Event: Salute to the Heroes
A lone bagpiper plays from the Governor's Palace in a heartfelt tribute to honor those men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
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Special Event: Fortepiano Recital
Enjoy two back-to-back pianoforte mini recitals featuring music from the Revolutionary Era and Early Republic performed on Colonial Williamsburg's original 1791 Square Piano.
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Organ & Harpsichord Recital - JanEl Will
Dr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish presents a program of both harpsichord and organ music in this 350-year-old historic worship space.
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Chamber Concert - York River Concert Band
Come to this beautiful 18th-century worship center and enjoy a candlelit concert by the York River Concert Band from Hampton Roads directed by Jeff Haney.
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Organ Recital - Stephen Henley
Stephen Henley, organist from Richmond, Virginia presents a candlelight recital.
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Organ Recital - Agnes French
Experience a candlelit recital by Agnes French, organist from Williamsburg, Virginia, in this 18th-century worship space.
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Chamber Recital: Richmond Clarinet Choir
Come to this beautiful 18th-century worship center and enjoy a candlelit concert by the Richmond Clarinet Choir directed by Anne Caldiron.
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Organ & Harpsichord Recital - Rebecca Davy
Music director and organist Rebecca Davy presents a program of both harpsichord and organ music in this 350-year-old historic worship space.
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Flute & Harp Recital - Melvin Lauf, Jr.
Enjoy a candlelit recital by Melvin Lauf, Jr., flutist and harpist from Hampton Roads, in this 350-year-old worship center.
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Historic Organ Recital - Norman Elton
Norman Elton, organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.
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Historic Organ Recital - Thomas Marshall
Enjoy this Historic Organ Recital in the Wren Chapel at the College of William & Mary performed by Thomas Marshall, organist at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.
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Historic Organ Recital - Sarah Bland
Sarah Bland, organist at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.
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Harpsichord & Square Piano Recital
Join us for a recital of 18th-century music as part of the Historic Keyboard Society of America’s 2024 Conference. Presented by Satono Norizuki, Michael Delfin & Elaine Funaro.
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Fun Facts About Harpsichords
Discover everything you need to know about harpsichords. This 18th-century musical instrument resembles a piano but operates differently. Read on to learn more.
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New Hunting Shirts for the Junior Fifes and Drums Corps
For many, the sight and sound of the Fifes and Drums marching down the Duke of Gloucester Street is iconic to Colonial Williamsburg. Sadly, this has not happened in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the senior and junior corps are not marching, behind the scenes our …
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Exploring African American History Through Music
Learn about the instruments that have been a part of African Americans' music during the 18th century. Watch the video to discover history through music.
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Tavern, Palace, and Parlor
A Look at Where Music was Made in 18th-Century Williamsburg.
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The Bird Fancyer’s Delight
New species of birds were discovered, and new vocations and artwork sprang up relating to birds and bird catching. Pet birds were taught to sing.