EARLY MUSIC COURSE
MILAGROS DE NUESTRA SEÑORA
Contra los engaños del demonio y las penas del infierno
Miracles de Nostre Dame de Gautier de Coinci (1178-1236) and Cantigas de Santa María of Alfonso X el Sabio (1221-1284)
6, 7, 8 and 9 NOVEMBER 2024
MENÉNDEZ PELAYO INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – CUENCA CAMPUS
20 TEACHING HOURS / 1 ECTS CREDIT
This intensive four-day course is designed for singers and instrumentalists with a special interest in medieval music. During the course, the Miracles of Notre Dame confronted in their versions of Coinci and the Wise King will be presented from the perspective of the counterfactum, the presence of melodic material, and shared lyrical clichés. Thus, melodies and themes common to the cultural and social development of the Middle Ages around the Virgin Mary are brought together from different perspectives.
Who is it aimed at?
The course is open to singers and instrumentalists of medieval music. Good sight-reading and improvisation skills are expected. However, perfection will not be demanded and both the director and assistant teachers will create a comfortable atmosphere in which you will be relaxed enough to give your best. The scores will be delivered one month before the course in pdf format, so you will be able to familiarise yourself with most of the repertoire beforehand and will be accompanied by a Spotify playlist.
This course is for both solo singers and choral singers interested in the medieval repertoire who wish to work in a friendly atmosphere. And of course, this is a fantastic opportunity for instrumentalists who wish to approach medieval music with the help of leading experts, musicians from Capella de Ministrers with a long career in these repertoires.
Instruments
Viella, rabel, violas, harp, medieval lute, citole, vihuela de penola, flutes, shawms, trumpets, percussion…
Aids
The Fundació CdM offers 12 aids for the course. These grants include course registration and secretarial fees. To apply, candidates must send the following information to the course secretary fundacio@culturalcdm.eu BEFORE October 10, 2024:
– Motivation letter
– Biography and summary of musical career
– Video or MP3 recording of a performance of medieval, Renaissance, or early Baroque music.
Non-scholarship students and auditors
Students who do not obtain a scholarship can participate directly by paying the corresponding registration fee. Interested parties who wish to attend as listeners are also welcome to attend by prior arrangement. For more information, please contact fundacio@culturalcdm.eu.
Course director
Carles Magraner
Secretariat
Blanca Vázquez
fundacio@culturalcdm.eu
616 015 301 / 961 780 015
