Improvisierter Kontrapunkt im Stil der Renaissance

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Subject according curriculum

improvised counterpoint

Teachers

Prof. Catherine Fourcassie , Lujia Sun , Steven Tanoto

Scope

Wednesdays, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Classes begin on October 8

Room

Blau 101 (Komposition, Theorie, Multimedia)

Duration

eine Semesterwochenstunde

Description

This experimental workshop is open to both students and interested faculty members. This opportunity is particularly valuable for students of theory, early music, and church music, but all other departments are also warmly welcome.
 
Improvising polyphonic counterpoint? It sounds crazy, but it works. And it’s a fantastic way to train your ear and delve into linear musical thinking far beyond the boundaries of historical stylistic conventions. What will we do? We’ll improvise in pairs, trios, and quartets: canons in unison, an octave apart, and at a fifth interval; free voices over a cantus firmus; canons based on a cantus firmus; hymns in faux-bourdon; four-part chansons; and much more. How does it work? With lots of singing (though there’s no reason not to try it with instruments as well), using relatively simple rules that still require practice to get right. That’s why there will be examples, explanations, and practice sessions, which we’ll divide among three instructors. In any case, 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 YouTube tutorials (from the Conservatoire supérieur in Lyon) on the following page:
superlibrum.com

Credits

2 Creditpoints

Comments

Please register in advance at
catherine.fourcassie@hfmt-hambrg.de
or steven.tanoto@hfmt-hamburg.de or lujia-sun@hfmt-hamburg.de

Modules

Musiktheoretisches/Musikwissenschaftliches Wahlmodul Instrumental