J3 go back in time through music

St Peter's J3s enjoyed workshops this week on Tudor Music, building on the work they have been doing on the Tudor Court and English connections with the rest of the world at this time.

Our pupils were so lucky to get the expertise and beautiful playing of three early music specialists led by Mr Bayley: we heard an impressive range of instruments including the hurdy-gurdy, crumhorn, sackbut, curtal, a wooden flute, a Renaissance fiddle and several different bagpipes (which we learned did not originate in Scotland!) From hunting tunes to dancing jigs and a piece that really was composed by Henry VIII, it was an amazing auditory and visual experience that brought alive the Tudor world.