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Academic Year 2005/2006

Canciones sacrae: Underground Music in Tudor England
CHUM 309 SP

The texts set by composers such as Tallis and Byrd offered the persecuted recusant (Catholic) community of 16th-century England hope of redemption in the face of the very real threat of death. This performance class will offer students the opportunity to learn about the plight of the recusants and the solace offered by music. Several of the works studied with include metaphorical references to the Babylonian captivity and the destruction of Jerusalem. Among the works performed will be Tallis Lamentations, Byrd, Ave verum corpus, and Byrd, Ne Irascaris Domine. Emphasis will be given to the study of musical style and to giving historically-informed performances. The process of ¿recreating¿ this music will involve investigating its original cultural setting. Participants will, accordingly, work with primary source materials, including facsimiles of musical manuscripts, as well as modern editions.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Performance

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Alden,Jane    

Times: ..T.... 04:10PM-07:00PM;     Location: CHPL LL;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 40)

Special Attributes:

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required
POI will be granted by the instructor during the drop/add period using electronic drop/add.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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