This class is designed as a musical workout, using the music of the Medieval & Renaissance periods, as well as varied modal music such as Celtic, Eastern European and other traditional and high art styles to exercise and strengthen our musical language and experience. We'll have adventures with pitch and rhythm, modes, improvisation, intervals, ensemble techniques, music theory, arranging and more. We’ll study rhythm with the eccentric composers of the Ars Subtilior, dance music of Eastern Europe, musical imitation with Josquin des Pres and Palestrina, musical forms with the likes of Guillaume Dufay and Francesco Landini, among many other esteemed musical guides and subjects) Open to all singers and instrumentalists, 440Hz.
