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I know that there are lots of references in REED to trumpeters. We don't yet know enough about the royal group, or what they did when on their travels, let alone what they did at the playhouses, apart from announce the imminent start of each performance. This question came up in a session at the V&A in London last weekend. I'll try to locate the speaker, and pass your email on to her. Andy Gurr. On May 7 2014, WILLIAM F LYONS wrote: >Dear REED members, > > I have recently been awarded a two year Leverhulme Research Fellowship > for a project entitled: > >Silver Sounds & Moody Food: Theatre Bands and Their Music 1575-1645 > > Needless to say I am delighted that the proposal was accepted, and look > forward to officially beginning on June 1st this year. It will serve > greatly to enhance the work I have undertaken at the Shakespeare's Globe > Theatre and with my period music ensembles. > > Whilst a major aspect of the research is to experiment with practical > considerations of ensemble type, size, context and performance locale > with the aim of establishing a repertoire of contemporary music that may > well have been used in plays, I am hoping to begin the process of > compiling a data base of all references to and instructions for music in > plays performed [mostly in English and in London theatres] during the > period stated. Obviously I'm aware that this is a huge undertaking and > cannot be completed in the period of the research project, but intend to > make considerable progress during this time. I am aware of the excellent > work and online Music in Shakespeare site of Christopher Wilson and > others but I am interested to know of accessible collections and online > resources that may be of use. > > Any advice or recommendations as to how best to proceed would be greatly > appreciated. > >Many Thanks > >William Lyons > >Leverhulme Research Fellow > >William Lyons >www.william-lyons.com >www.thecitymusick.com >www.thedufays.com > >+44 [0]7941 240060 >[log in to unmask] > > > >