Upcoming meeting
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 1:30 PM
The Wittenberg Nightingale: Martin Luther & Music
Led by Wendy Powers
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​Few figures have had as large an influence on music history as theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546), the founder of the Lutheran church. His love of music, particularly that of Josquin and Senfl, led to the Lutheran church adopting music as a congregational tool, without which we would have had no Lutheran works by Praetorius, Schütz, or Bach. Luther was also adamant that the young should have music education. In our meeting, we will explore chorales, contemporaneous chorale arrangements, works by Walther and others, including publications of Georg Rhau. Why should the devil have all the good tunes?
Recent meetings
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, AT 1:30 PM
Led by David Hurd
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​I have chosen a variety of choral and instrumental pieces for our October session. To warm-up, we will begin with a four-part canon to be played on all instruments. Moving from unison through counterpoint to harmony, we will tune our pitch and rhythm as we go. Then, we will play two pieces in four parts, choral and instrumental, Renaissance and Baroque. Followed by two keyboard pieces by Bach, a prelude and a fugue, adapted for recorders. I am looking forward to seeing you and playing together on October 4!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, AT 1:30 PM
Autumn Musical Potpourri
Led by Deborah Booth
For our first ensemble playing session of the season. we will play through a variety of musical forms arranged for recorders. These pieces are examples of good performance works that we may return to throughout the year in preparation for our culminating celebration in May.
•Instrumental Canons and Fantasias by Obrecht and Gibbons
•Chansons and Madrigals by C. de Sermisy and Verdelot
•Dance movements by Posch, Schultz, and others
•Baroque selections by J. S. Bach and G. F. Handel
