Mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance composer Josquin des Prez, a towering figure in Western music, by being an active participant in re-creating his extraordinary music! Internationally celebrated conductor Harold Rosenbaum will be leading fourteen open community sing-in/play-ins traversing Josquin’s known choral repertoire. Singers and instrumentalists, amateur and professional, are invited to …

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REGISTER NOW This practical session will take the performer through a slow sarabande phrase, emphasizing the inner landscape of the music as it moves through the body into a danced action. The body will be explored as a moving sculpture or painting revealing concepts of beauty through the flow and rhythm of the music. Catherine …

Historical Dance with Catherine Turocy: “Taking It Slow” Read More »

Classical Masters of the Winds As the artistry and skills of both players and makers of wind instruments in Europe improved during the late 18th century, composers discovered the new timbres and techniques available to them. A rich body of original and arranged Harmonie Music flourished thanks to Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries. Nina Stern …

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Some of my favorite music for viols, from the dawn of the 16th century to the height of the 17th. Come play with me (and me, and me, and me, and also me) as we do live con-sorts with pre-recorded parts. Geared toward: viols. Pitch: A = 415. Join AEM ONLINE for new classes in …

AEM ONLINE – A Viol Player’s Treasure Chest with Sarah Mead Read More »

Codex Montpellier and Bamberg Codex are counted among the main sources of 13th-century polyphony. Most of the two- to four-part repertoire is texted, with Latin and French lyrics. Most typically, one voice is rooted in sacred chant, a second voice fea-tures a Latin sacred text, and a third voice might feature a different Latin text …

AEM ONLINE – IN SECULUM: Early Polyphony in Codex Montpellier and Bamberg Codex – an Instrumental Approach to 13th-century Motets with Annette Bauer, recorder Read More »