This lecture looks at the reception of monophonic medieval vernacular song, from the earliest manuscript copies to modern performances. Continue reading “Vernacular song (list A) lecture 6”
Tag: 14thC
Machaut (Prelims) Lecture 6
This final podlecture is a short introduction to Machaut’s Motets. Continue reading “Machaut (Prelims) Lecture 6”
Machaut (Prelims) lecture 5
This podlecture gives an introduction to my method of analysing 14thC counterpoint and, in passing, gives some detail on the forms of the rondeau. Continue reading “Machaut (Prelims) lecture 5”
Machaut (Prelims) lecture 4
Podlecture 4 is about notation. Continue reading “Machaut (Prelims) lecture 4”
Machaut (Prelims) lecture 3
Podlecture 3 is about Machaut as a multimedia artist. Continue reading “Machaut (Prelims) lecture 3”
Machaut (Prelims) lecture 2
This is the second podlecture and notes for my Machaut Course for Prelims Special Topics at Oxford. Continue reading “Machaut (Prelims) lecture 2”
New Publication: The Edinburgh Companion to Literature and Music
Long-gestating co-editing project finally published as part of 700-page book. Continue reading “New Publication: The Edinburgh Companion to Literature and Music”
Imagining the performance of trouvère song
My article treating a ‘boring’ song by Blondel de Nesle has just been published by Early Music. Continue reading “Imagining the performance of trouvère song”
Performance workshop for late-medieval song
Last month (June 2019), I took part in a two-day performance workshop organised by Joseph W. Mason and attended by various other people I’ve worked with over the past decade or so. I introduced and advised on performances of a song by Blondel de Nesle (people who have heard me sing will be happy to hear that I delegated that task to others far better qualified!). Joe has written an excellent account of the entire event, obviating the need for me to do so here. I refer you enthusiastically to his blogpost, which has embedded audio-visual footage of the public concert that resulted. Enjoy!
Performance workshop 3: JP30
A third post from the performance workshop with graindelavoix, sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust and held at St Hugh’s College, Oxford in March 2017. Continue reading “Performance workshop 3: JP30”