Cecille de Beumund
SCA History
Cecille joined the Society in the summer of 1994. She was awarded arms at Sealion War in May AS XXXII/1997 by Darius and Morgaine, and was admitted to the Order of the Jambe de Lion on March 7 AS 32 by Brendan and Aryana. At Twelfth Night Coronation XXXV/2001 she and her former lord husband Iago ab Adam were offered entry into the Order of the Laurel, but they both chose to take a vigil until July Coronation XXXVI/2001, where Cecille was released from fealty to her Mistress, Isolde de la Vielle a Roue, and they jointly received the honour from the hands of Davin and Groa. She has one apprentice, HL Rosamund Kilpatrick.
Persona History
Cecille de Beumund is a Norman woman living in England in the year 1296. She spends her time at her estate, Crosswell-Beumund.
Aliases
Prior to receiving her Laurel Cecille was known as Arianwen ferch Ieuan. She often renders her title as Maistresse, an Anglo-Norman spelling of Mistress.
Interests
- Research
- Vocal Music: esp. Parisian Chanson, English Madrigal
- Recorder Music: any I can get my hands upon
- Music composition and theory: esp counterpoint (not strong on early modal)
- Music direction: see Daffodil Consort and Ars Musica
- Costuming: esp. 1250-1310 Anglo-Norman, 1450-70 Italian
- Embroidery: esp. styles and their history in Western Europe
- Painting: mostly for charters
- Baking: new explorations
- Archery: new explorations
- Heraldry: learning to do arms/badges, not names
Music Direction
- Formed and led Daffodil Consort, a vocal group, for 8 years
- Formed and led Ars Musica, a recorder group, for about 4 years
Composition
- A Catch On Laighe na Greine, a catch with lyrics by Iago ab Adam
- Quand j'ay pensee, a French chanson 4 part setting for a poem by Clement Marot
- Winter, Child ballad style setting for lyrics by Aliena Searover
- Numerous 3-5 part arrangements of Playford dance music
- Numerous original Variation compositions for recorder on Period popular Themes (Theme & Variations)
Awards Summary
- Silent Harp (Seagirt) June 30 AS 31 / 1996
- Seagull (Seagirt) Dec 30 AS 31 / 1996
- Award of Arms May 31 AS 32 / 1997
- Magistrae Ithra June 1 AS 32 / 1997
- Jambe de Lion Mar 7 AS 32 / 1998
- Fellow of Saint Giles (Saint Giles) Oct 26 AS 33 / 1998
- Laurel July 21 AS 36 / 2001
- Lector Ithra - Artis Apr 2 AS 39 / 2005