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The story of ‘Spem in Alium’, a 40 parts motet by Thomas Tallis
In 1567, the city of London welcomed the visiting Italian musician and nobleman Alessandro Striggio. He stunned the London musical scene with a performance of his motet Ecce Beatam Lucem, written for the […]
Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa (1566-1613)….
This year marks the four hundredth anniversary of the death of Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa (1566-1613), better known as Gesualdo da Venosa, that excellent composer of madrigals and sacred music. He […]
Do early music interpretations improve?
Do early music interpretations improve? Generally speaking, the idea of “progress” in art is an untenable one. Styles change, new ideas come along, different art is created, but the old art […]
Mozart’s illegal copy of Allegri’s Miserere
“But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.” ~ Gregorio Allegri Writing down ‘Miserere’ by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri, was punishable by excommunication, but […]
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Pescespada Mediterraneo
Il pescespada del Mediterraneo è un pesce azzurro dal sapore abbastanza forte, basta però trovare la ricetta giusta per cucinarlo e renderlo molto delicato. Quella che vi propongo di seguito, fidatevi lo […]
Singing, In Style, Renaissance Vocal Music
Renaissance vocal music does not seem to be an integral and faithful derivation of polymnia, but rather appears to have progressed logically out of the medieval trends. More evolutionary than revolutionary, the […]
Clemens: Ego flos campi!
Jacobus Clemens Non Papa’s Marian motet ‘Ego flos campi’ (I am the flower of the field) can confidently be dated to autumn 1550. Clemens was employed for a few months during the autumn of […]
Performance Practice of the Renaissance Music
Basic Assumptions Not only one way to perform music of this period; much freedom is allowed. Little or no distinction is found between instrumental and vocal styles; they are usually interchangeable. Need […]
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Singing, In Style, Renaissance Vocal Music
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Colin Mawby and his World
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The Lady in Black
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Romuald Twardowski: When the new and the old become original
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The True History of the Vespers of the Blessed Virgin by Alessandro Grandi
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The Tempo in the Choral Music of the XVI Century
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Tõnu Kaljuste at the mirror