As its name suggests, Byrd’s 1589 volume of songs titled Songs of Sundrie Natures varies widely in scoring, style, and mood. Byrd’s preface says that he is “desirous to delight thee with varietie, whereof (in my opinion) no Science is more plentifully adorned then Musicke,” and he offers the book as a musical compilation “to […]
ARTEK Early Music presents: Byrd 1589 – Songs of Sundrie Natures I Read More »
Jouyssance pays homage to two giants of the English Renaissance who died in 1623: William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes. The program will feature Byrd’s beloved Mass for Four Voices and Weelkes’ popular madrigal honoring Queen Elizabeth I, As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending. Plus enjoy beautiful motets and sometimes hilarious madrigals by both composers.
“Byrd and Weelkes and Quadricentennial” Read More »
RenChorNY under Dr. Richard Porterfield returns to “Choralis Constantinus“, as in our 1959 LP, and the great Hapsburg Court work created for Maximilan I, the Brilliant six part “Virgo Prudentissima”, the Glorious five part Marian hexachord fantasy “O decus ecclesiae Virgo”, the Lyrical Song of Solomon: “Tu pulchra es”, and the Humanistic (folk-themed) “Missa
RenChorNY presents the Music of Heinrich Isaac for Church and State Read More »
Musical improvisation in Taiwan weaves diverse, multicultural influences from traditional to contemporary practices across various musical genres. The rhetoric articulated by performers reflects the prevailing socio-cultural milieu and historical context. It serves as a medium for the convergence of artistic tastes and expressions. This CD album extends Hsuan Chang Kitano previous research on musical improvisation
Contemporary Musical Improvisation in Taiwan: Cross-Cultural Research Read More »
Embracing works from the Old and New Worlds, Camerata Pacifica presents with “From Bach to Bolivia,” the first of two programs in its new Camerata Pacifica Baroque series featuring period instruments and curated by acclaimed flutist Emi Ferguson. The repertoire for the inaugural Baroque concert includes five seminal Bach chamber works: Prelude and Fugue; Trio Sonata
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