I attended a noon time holiday concert recently at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, South Dakota. Before the “main event” took place, another group performed. The Queen’s Pleasure is a Renaissance performance group that enjoys playing recorder instruments and early music, which came into its own as early as the 13th century.
The five members of the ensemble or collegium are all capable of playing four different instruments and bring about thoughts of Shakespeare and a setting with courtly manners and refined graces. It is a quiet music, not the blaring sounds of brass or loud instrumentation of strings, but more contemplative. One really needs to listen to hear the soft sounds. The National Music Museum is a wonderful place to enjoy this and other music, with houses a large collection of instruments on display dating back to the 1500’s, and worth a visit.
Jerry Mennenga
Sioux City, Iowa
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- Queens Pleasure, an early music recorder group plays Renaissance period music and Christmas carols at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota , Vermillion during a luncheon concert Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Members include Nell Holland, Rich Holland, Rodger Kelly, Amy Shaw and Stephen Yarbrough. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- Queens Pleasure, an early music recorder group plays Renaissance period music and Christmas carols at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota , Vermillion during a luncheon concert Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Members include Nell Holland, Rich Holland, Rodger Kelly, Amy Shaw and Stephen Yarbrough. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- Queens Pleasure, an early music recorder group plays Renaissance period music and Christmas carols at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota , Vermillion during a luncheon concert Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Members include Nell Holland, Rich Holland, Rodger Kelly, Amy Shaw and Stephen Yarbrough. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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- Queens Pleasure, an early music recorder group plays Renaissance period music and Christmas carols at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota , Vermillion during a luncheon concert Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Members include Nell Holland, Rich Holland, Rodger Kelly, Amy Shaw and Stephen Yarbrough. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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