13th International Course of Medieval Music

From the 1st to the 6th August 2022 in Spello (Italy)

Organized by the Associazione Musicale Micrologus and the Centro Studi Europeo di Musica Medievale Adolfo Broegg.

The Course is divided into two levels:

Masterclasses

(higher technical level), mainly dedicated to the theme in the program: Music at the Corte dei Montefeltro.

Ordinary Courses

(for everyone), in which it is possible to study, in addition to the selected music, even the repertoire of your choice.

Music at the Court of Montefeltro

As a tribute to the centenary of Federico’s birth (1422-1482), the main theme that will be explored this year is Music at the Court of Montefeltro.

Among the composers will study works by Dufay, Binchois, Ciconia, and the music for dances of the Fifteenth century by Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro.

More informations: https://centrostudiadolfobroegg.it/en/music-at-the-court-of-federico-da-montefeltro/

Ordinary Courses

Singing: Patrizia Bovi

Wind instruments (pipe & tabor, flutes, bagpipes): Goffredo Degli Esposti

Fiddle/ Rebec: Gabriele Russo

Wind instruments ensemble /Alta cappella – Ian Harrison

Lute, guittern and oud (Europe – Middle East): Peppe Frana

Hurdy-gurdy / Symphonia: Giordano Ceccotti

Percussion / Dulcimer: Enea Sorini

Historical Dances*: Veronique Daniels 

LESSONS are INDIVIDUAL, and concern both technique and interpretation within historical performance practice. Lessons are open to auditors

*Historical dance teaching will be given as GROUP LESSONS

DAILY SCHEDULE

9.30 a.m.-1.00 p.m. LESSONS and HISTORICAL DANCES

1:00-3:00 p.m.: LUNCH BREAK
3:00-4:45 p.m.: WORKSHOPS A and MASTERCLASS Instrumental reductions of polyphonic models from the fifteenth century

  • ENSEMBLE CLASS FOR SMALL GROUPS (beginners)
  • ENSEMBLE FOR WINDS AND PERCUSSIONS

 

5:15-7:00 p.m.: WORKSHOPS B and MASTERCLASS Super librum at the Court of Montefeltro

  • CHANT AT MONTEFELTRO COURT 
  • ENSEMBLE CLASS FOR SMALL GROUPS (advanced)
  • HISTORICAL DANCES

 

EVENING – (program in preparation)

ONLY FOR MONDAY 1 August
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: registration and payment

3:30-7:30 p.m.: Main Courses, Workshops and MASTERCLASSES

August 6: FINAL CONCERT by the students

MASTERCLASSES

1 – Super librum alla corte Montefeltro

with Crawford Young

for singers and instrumentalists

Basic rules for making polyphonic music, using material from a songbook owned by the Montefeltre, MS Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Urb. lat. 1411, will be studied. As examples we will use the tenor parts of songs such as La dolce vista, Vostre tres doulx regart playsant and Filles a marier to work on composition and improvisation, both contrapunctus simplex and diminutus.

2 – Instrumental reductions of polyphonic models from the fifteenth century 

with Félix Verry

 

WORKSHOPS FOR ENSEMBLES

CHANT AT MONTEFELTRO COURT B – Andres Montilla Acurero

ENSEMBLE FOR WINDS AND PERCUSSIONS A – Goffredo Degli Esposti/Ian Harrison/Enea Sorini

ENSEMBLE CLASS FOR SMALL GROUPS (beginners) A – Gabriele Russo/Goffredo Degli Esposti

ENSEMBLE CLASS FOR SMALL GROUPS (advanced) A – Peppe Frana  

HISTORICAL DANCES B – Veronique Daniels

STRING INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE  B (Friday afternoon only) -Giordano Ceccotti

WORKSHOP

CHANT AT MONTEFELTRO COURT  – Andres Montilla Acurero

Aim: Explore the sound of Chant/liturgical Monody that could be heared and sung by Duke Federico during services at the Court Chapel in Urbino. The final aim is to study and -especially- sing artistically a less performed repertoire in modern times. 

Planning: An analysis on how to perform of chosen pieces from a 15th century Chant Codex still preserved in Urbino. If requied this laboratory could also be split into two different levels according to previous knowledge and/or personal interest:

1° Level 

syllabic or semi-ornated style | Schola chants (Antiphons, Introits, Communions)

  • on Text: relationship between text and melody: cantillatio, frasing, rhetorical aspects
  • on Mode: structural notes vs ornamental notes according to the Mode in which the piece is composed
  • Sources: a comparison between Urbino Codex and other sources of the same period

2° Level 

ornated style | Soloist chants (Resposory-Graduals, Tractus, Alleluja, Offertory)

  • on Text: relationship between text and melody: cantillatio, frasing, rhetorical aspects
  • on Semio-Mode: structural notes vs ornamental notes according to the Mode in which the piece is composed, compared with the earliest sources available
  • on Semiology: squared notation in Urbino Codex as an introduction to the study of some of the earliest notation systems (Sankt Gallen, Metz/Laon, Benevento)
  • on Rhetorics: analysis of possible ante-litteram rhetorical figures

Working material: working on facsimile is preferable, but transcriptions will be also available for first approachings and easier performing. A secondary bibliography will be also available for every topic.

CONFERENCES

August 1st, 3.30 pm – Felix Verry: introductory lecture

2 August, 7.30 pm – Nicoletta Guidobaldi: “Musica e danza alla corte di Federico da Montefeltro”

5 August, 7.30 pm – Crawford Young: “Re-Awakening Mercury’s Cithara – A closer look at Federico’s Cetra”

Scheduled courses

Courses of Singing, Strings (Viella and Ribeca), Lute, Wind instruments, Hurdy-gurdy (historical and traditional), medieval percussions and Dulcimer

Conferences and theoretical lessons

With scholars and musicologists who will study the different aspects of the music of the Medieval period

HISTORICAL DANCES

with Veronique Daniels : Balli and Bassedanze from Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro

The teachers

Felix Verry

MASTERCLASS

HISTORICAL DANCES

FEES

STUDENT FEE*:
Singing/Instrument/Masterclass: 350 €

HISTORICAL DANCE*: 230€

*Fee includes LESSONS, WORKSHOPS, LUNCH

 

2° COURSE FREQUENCY:

Singing/Instrument/Masterclass: 250 €

HISTORICAL DANCE: 80€

 

WORKSHOPS ONLY:
Singing/Instrument: 180 €

HISTORICAL DANCE: 100€

 

ENSEMBLE FEE* (minimum 3 members):
Singing/Instrument/Masterclass: 280€

HISTORICAL DANCE*: 180€ (minimum 6 members)

*Fee includes LESSONS, WORKSHOPS, LUNCH*

 

2° COURSE FREQUENCY FOR ENSEMBLE:

Singing/Instrument course: 230 €

HISTORICAL DANCE: 70€

 

WORKSHOPS ONLY FOR ENSEMBLE:
Singing/Instrument: 170 €

HISTORICAL DANCE: 80€

 

DEADLINE: June 30

We kindly ask the students to send an advance of €. 100 from 1st to 10th July to finalize the application.

After this date will be still possible to apply with an additional fee of 40€.

Here is the  APPLICATION FORM 2022 to fill out and, please, send a email to stefania.shine@gmail.com

APPLICATION FORM

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Please send the application form at: stefania.shine@gmail.com