GEES Project Podcast

The Concealed Fancies - a discussion of the music in GEES Project's film of the play

This is the first of two episodes about the GEES Project's film of The Concealed Fancies (which you can find on YouTube or by clicking a link at geesproject.com), a play written by Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley, née Cavendish, during the English Civil Wars with an induction by Paul Hopkins to move the action from the Cavendish sisters’ house arrest during wartime to the confinement we experienced with the Covid pandemic.
The Cavendish sister’s play has about 20 songs and additional opportunities for music between the acts. Music director talked to Prof. Deanne Williams about how he adapted songs by composers contemporary with the sisters, William and Henry Lawes, John Wilson and others, and why he chose the unusual combination of ukulele and viola to accompany the songs. 
Our film and this chat were supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Killam Trust, York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and many individual donors who you can read about in the credits of our film. 

The Concealed Fancies - a discussion of the GEES Project's film of the play

This is the first of two episodes about the GEES Project's film of The Concealed Fancies (which you can find on YouTube or by clicking a link at geesproject.com), a play written by Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley, née Cavendish, during the English Civil Wars with an induction by Paul Hopkins to move the action from the Cavendish sisters’ house arrest during wartime to the confinement we experienced with the Covid pandemic.
Paul Hopkins, producer Prof. Deanne Williams and music director John Edwards sat down to discuss the genesis and execution of our film and what they learned about the Cavendish sisters and their play.
Our film and this chat were supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Killam Trust, York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and many individual donors who you can read about in the credits of our film. 

Prof. Stephen Orgel - An Oral History - Episode 4

An oral history of the extraordinary life of Prof. Stephen Orgel, in a series of conversations with Prof. Deanne Williams. Prof. Orgel is best known for his work on the Stuart Court Masque but these conversations also touch on his contribution to and gender studies, his work as an editor, and his lifelong passion for book collecting. In our last conversation we discuss his passion for book collecting, his work as a book historian, his lifelong relationship with the culture of Italy, and tie up a few loose ends.

Prof. Stephen Orgel - An Oral History - Episode 3

An oral history of the extraordinary life of Prof. Stephen Orgel, in a series of conversations with Prof. Deanne Williams. Prof. Orgel is best known for his work on the Stuart Court Masque but these conversations also touch on his contribution to and gender studies, his work as an editor, and his lifelong passion for book collecting. Here we discuss his book, Impersonations, dedicated to friends lost to AIDS, and have a conversation about friendship, scholarly community and collegiality.

Prof. Stephen Orgel - An Oral History - Episode 2

An oral history of the extraordinary life of Prof. Stephen Orgel, in a series of conversations with Prof. Deanne Williams. Prof. Orgel is best known for his work on the Stuart Court Masque but these conversations also touch on his contribution to and gender studies, his work as an editor, and his lifelong passion for book collecting. In our second conversation, we discuss his research at the Warburg Institute in swinging London of the 60s and the beginnings of his long career as an editor.

Prof. Stephen Orgel - An Oral History - Episode 1

An oral history of the extraordinary life of Prof. Stephen Orgel, in a series of conversations with Prof. Deanne Williams. Prof. Orgel is best known for his work on the Stuart Court Masque but these conversations also touch on his contribution to and gender studies, his work as an editor, and his lifelong passion for book collecting. In this first conversation we discuss his childhood and schooling and his experiences as a young professor.