Gray’s Inn, The First - John Coperario (c. 1570-1626)

This is an English 17th century dance, Cuperaree or Gray’s Inn, the First, referring in the latter case to one of the courts outside of the Royal Court. Being a Masque Dance, it was part of a multidisciplinary spectacle. These dances were popular enough to become a part of instrumental - and vocal - collections, which is how most of these dances have survived until now. MUSICKES DELIGHT Lobke Sprenkeling - soprano ganassi recorder Óscar Gallego - viola da gamba Pedro Jesús Gómez - archlute Musickes Delight is an ensemble dedicated to the interpretation of music mainly focussing on English and French Renaissance and Baroque music, and was founded in Madrid. In its combination of recorder/voice, viola da gamba and archlute, its members are musicians with extensive training and experience in the field of Early Music trained at European conservatories. Musickes Delight’s programs are based on a main historical and musical idea, which serves as a guiding and integrati