Improvisierter Kontrapunkt im Stil der Renaissance

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Subject according curriculum

improvised counterpoint

Teachers

Prof. Catherine Fourcassie , Anne Hameister , Lujia Sun , Steven Tanoto

Scope

Wednesdays 14:00-15:00. First lesson on October 9.

Room

Blau 101 (Komposition, Theorie, Multimedia)

Duration

eine Semesterwochenstunde

Description

This experimental practice session is open to both students and interested colleagues. This offer is particularly useful for the areas of theory, early music and church music, but all other departments are also welcome.

Improvising polyphonic counterpoint? Sounds crazy, but it works. And it's a fantastic school of listening and penetrating linear musical thinking far beyond the boundaries of historical style. What do we do? We improvise in pairs, in threes, in fours: Canon in unison, in the octave, in fifths; free voices over a cantus firmus, canon over a cantus firmus; hymns in faux-bourdon, four-part chansons and much more. How does it work? With a lot of singing (but there's nothing to stop you trying it with instruments too), with relatively simple rules that you have to practise to make it work. That's why there will be examples, explanations and practice phases, which we will divide between four instructors. It's guaranteed to be a lot of fun, especially if you already have some experience with contrapuntal thinking.

Literature

Janin, Barnabé: Chanter sur le livre (from the library)
or his excellent you-tube tutorials (from the Conservatoire supérieur, Lyon)

Credits

2 Creditpoints

Comments

We will be able to divide into three rooms for practicing

Modules

Musiktheoretisches/Musikwissenschaftliches Wahlmodul Instrumental