My first Early Music Monday post was on August 21st, 2017 (linked here). Since then there have been over 250 posts about music history, theory, philosophy, performance practice, instruments, important people, and listening examples.
Be sure to check out the archive and see what new tidbits you can learn!
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
Loved this article about Mexican composer Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla - his Missa super Ego flos campi is one of my favorites!
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, Master of Music in New Spain
Schemelli lieder
This past weekend I sang a beautiful (and simple) piece by Bach from Schemellis Gesangbuch - not sure what that is? (I didn't know) Read more here!
The Price of Luck
This Early Music Monday is about the dark side of the classical music industry behind the glam of performance photos. While it's not an Early Music specific post, all of these things are true in the EM niche as well. When I say I couldn't do this without my amazing husband, it's not just that I love him. I literally can only do this because of his financial support.
Waft her, angels, through the skies
A bit of gorgeous Handel for the end of this suffocating heat wave in Boston!
Does Weelkes get a pass?
History is rife with stories of people getting away with (sometimes actual) murder because of their "status". Meet Thomas Weelkes: composer, musician, and by all accounts a dude with issues, and decide for yourself - was his work good enough to excuse his behavior?
Karitas habundat in omnia
A bit of Hildegard for a beautiful summer morning!
A stolen drinking song...
A stolen drinking song from the 1700s and .... Luxembourg? Here's some history about our own national anthem.
Lusitano concert
I have a series of wishes for next season and one of them is to sing something by Vicente Lusitano! Wish I could have heard this incredible program!
Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
June 16th was my last service as a full-time chorister at The Church of the Advent (stay tuned for my next adventures!). The last motet I sang? A sacred contrafacta of this gorgeous piece. It took a lot, but I somehow managed to not sing the German words.