Music of Shakespeare's Time

Music of Colonial Times

LibrarySummer Reading Program Offerings

PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Anne and Rob have created entertaining educational programs about the music and culture of the Renaissance, from the years approximately 1550 to 1650. The programs are targeted to specific age groups. Each program features performances of music from the time of William Shakespeare on appropriate instruments including recorders, Renaissance guitar, dulcimer, flutes, and a variety of percussion instruments. Assembly programs are approximately 45-minutes in length. Curriculum areas: History, Music, English and Social Studies.

Anne and Rob Burns each received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Early Music from Oakland University. They specialize in the music of the Renaissance and the Colonial era as the duo A Reasonable Facsimile. They have received wide acclaim for their unique school programs and have released an album and song booklet for young people,      The Merry Pranks of Robin Goodfellow.