Early Music Monday

Welcome back to Early Music Monday! We return to the podcast waves by interviewing Dr. David Wood, program director for Early Music America and Director of Early Music ensembles at K-State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Link to his article in Early Music America: "Canto: Toward a Rebirth of Renaissance Choral Repertoire"The Gesualdo Six's performance of 'Sicut Cervus'The Gesualdo Six WebsiteSound of Ages YouTubeSound of Ages new website is currently under construction and will available soon! 

Today we sit down with Jolle Greenleaf, Artistic Director of Tenet Vocal Artists based out of New York City.  We discuss conductor roles, the power of early music, and get a glimpse in some of Jolle's composer preferences. Be sure to follow TENET's virtual tour to the UK: https://tenet.nyc/uk-2022https://www.soundofageschoir.com/

On today's episode of Early Music Monday, Stevie turns the tables and interviews Kameron. Great insights into what makes Kameron tick and more background into how he became the early music nerd that he is today. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/

Today we welcome back Dr. Erin Plisco to share a brief overview of the interest session she presented at the recent Southwestern ACDA conference, "Looking for Treble in Old and New Places: Historical Repertoire for Treble Voices."https://www.soundofageschoir.com/Here is a link to Erin's database of historical repertoire for treble voices: Google folder including playlist:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Spu6raIH6PIeRulBhgG0i6IPxnmyrVD?usp=sharingDatabase only link:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FxNyl_Cwe8tEe_VPNMJFb-CenOfHLMG3OUsf18d523E/edit?usp=sharing

On today's episode of the Andrew Special, Andrew Maxfield and our new cohost Stevie Dugdale give brief concert reviews of recent concerts they attended of ACDA Western Conference in California and Voces8 in Wichita, KS. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/https://andrewmaxfield.org/

Today we sit down for an introduction interview with our new co-host, Stevie Dugdale.  

Today we get to have an amazing conversation with Dr. Jesse Rodin, professor at Stanford University, Josquin Scholar, conductor/performer, and the founding Artistic Director of Cut Circle.Cut Circle - https://cutcircle.org/Sounds of the Renaissance Video: https://cutcircle.org/videos/sounds-of-renaissance-florence/Josquin's Rome: Book by Dr. Rodinhttps://global.oup.com/academic/product/josquins-rome-9780199844302?cc=us&lang=en&Youtube Videos:Nymphes des bois - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSXqOq_DZ9IMissa la sol fa re mi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtAqa0zoyhMhttps://www.soundofageschoir.com/

Today we get to have a fantastic conversation with British Soprano Helen Ashby who sings in several ensembles including Stile Antico, fantastic early music ensemble. She is also the singing instructor for the boy choristers at Westminster Abby. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/https://www.stileantico.co.uk/Woefully Arrayedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDGwwkqXXV0

The Italian Madrigal is the sound of love songs from the 16th Century. We look a little into the origins of the Madrigal as a genre and into Cipriano de Rore's life and style. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd5K2AQvOsg

Part 2 of our sit down with Eric Whitacre and Tony Silvestri. We take a closer look into their work "Sainte-Chapelle" and "The Sacred Veil". A few golden nuggets regarding the works that have never been shared before.  Recording Credits:Sainte-Chapelle (The Tallis Scholars) https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDGIM802Be on the look out for upcoming works mentioned in the show by Eric and Tony: https://ericwhitacre.com/https://www.charlesanthonysilvestri.com/https://www.soundofageschoir.com/

We get to sit down with one of choral music's great composer/poet duo's, Eric Whitacre and Tony Silvestri to discuss a few of their most popular collaborations: Lux Arumque, Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Sainte-Chapelle, and Sacred Veil. We discuss text, meaning, musical elements, and this marriage of old and new to create something novel and great. http://soundofageschoir.comhttps://ericwhitacre.com/https://www.charlesanthonysilvestri.com/

Today we take a deep dive into "Amicus Meus" by Tomás Luis de Victoria and have a discussion about how to even talk about music using Jan LaRue's Guidelines for Stylistic Analysis. That sounds like the most boring thing ever, but it's actually an incredible way to look deeper at how music acts and what gives it its drive. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/https://www.soundofageschoir.com/supportA link to the score for "Amicus Meus":https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/1c/Amicus_meus_osculi_Victoria.pdfJan LaRue's Guidelines for Style Analysis:https://www.amazon.com/Jan-LaRue-Guidelines-Style-Analysis/dp/0899901565

The myth behind the starving artist can be crippling. We discuss some ways to change our paradigm from starving artists to thriving artists. Featuring Sound of Ages' National ACDA Performance of "Loquebantur" by Thomas Tallis. www.soundofageschoir.com

Today we look at the life and music of Luca Marenzio, the great Italian madrigalist and have a fantastic interview with Hannah Ely, founding Artistic Director and Soprano in Fieri Consort. Click here to learn more about Fieri's upcoming project donate to their Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/thedestinedknot(For a video preview of the project, check out the trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-EtxqcZaNYFor recordings and other general information about Fieri, visit their website: https://www.fiericonsort.co.uk/https://www.soundofageschoir.com/Here are additional links to Marenzio videos performed by Fieri: Deh poi ch'era ne fatiLecture Recital

If you have ever thought that you are not creative or that "making it big" is impossible, today's episode is for you. There are two false choices taught in the world. It's either "Go live your dream" or "don't pursue your dream, do something practical". I seek to find the middle of ";pursue your dream, but it's going to be insanely hard and require grit and creativity". Making Early Music a career would not fall in the category of stable, smart, or lucrative, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. It might just look a little different than your initial expectations. www.soundofageschoir.comHere is a link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+art+of+impossible&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4b2MBhD2ARIsAIrcB-SWBkTla1syL1mt1k4jW453qgqMEcbFmAq3B38ezDkkWCc0Qo16820aAudxEALw_wcB&hvadid=241900559643&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029857&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8942532955597067818&hvtargid=kwd-92832955290&hydadcr=22561_10346245&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_1b6wtt3tq0_e

We discuss "Touch Me Not", new Andrew Maxfield Commission for Sound of Ages project "Ascension". We take a closer look into some of the musical elements that hold the piece together. www.soundofageschoir.comwww.andrewmaxfield.org 

On today's episode, we listen to Sound of Ages ACDA Utah performance of their program, "Ascension", from October 23rd in Sandy, UT. Kameron gives a brief intro to each piece and then we get to listen to each piece in its entirety.www.soundofageschoir.comhttps://www.caravaggio-foundation.org/

Today we get the opportunity to sit down with The Choralosopher himself, Chris Munce. We'll talk to him about early music, his professional choir, his high school students. It's cool to hear him on the other side of the mic. www.soundofageschoir.comhttps://kantoreikc.com/https://choralosophy.com/

Today we talk about the Triumphs of Oriana, a collection of Madrigals, a little bit about Michael East, who nobody's heard of, and if you haven't heard of the Triumphs of Oriana, have you been living under a stupid rock? www.soundofageschoir.com/podcastCheck out the video of the performance:https://youtu.be/yRSW1j0yWh4

Today we're going to have a conversation with Michael John Trotta about compositions, about early music, about something that he has coined "the anatomy of creativity".www.soundofageschoir.comwww.mjtrotta.comJW Behind the Music Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRU0B1F1FDARecordingsUbi Caritas – Michael John Trotta – Tenebrae conducted by Nigel ShortO Magnum Mysterium – Michael John Trotta – Tenebrae conducted by Nigel ShortLink to "The Anatomy of Creativity"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BxnOiCmCImcyu2H3_A4MuHCcA7iPq3fW/view?usp=sharing

Today we will have a fantastic interview with Chris Lowrey, professional counter-tenor and Founding Artistic Director of Ensemble Altera. www.soundofageschoir.comhttps://www.christopherlowrey.com/www.ensemblealtera.comThe Dying Soldier (Kameron called it the Fallen Soldier in the Podcast, but it's "The Dying Soldier")https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fIJf3svTXw

Today we're going to talk about the Italian Renaissance composer Salamone Rossi. We'll have a great interview with Josh Habermann, conductor of Santa Fe Desert Chorale and several other ensembles. www.soundofageschoir.com/podcasthttps://desertchorale.org/New York Baroquewww.nybaroque.orgElohim Hashiveinuhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQQYDUTO7t8

We talk a little bit about the concept of form and what hold music together. We use Tomás Luis de Victoria's piece "Amicus Meus" to discuss the broader concept of form. www.soundofageschoir.com/podcastwww.andrewmaxfield.org(Video of Amicus Meus performed by Sound of Ages)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXejGOJRQ3I&t=6sLink to the score: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/1c/Amicus_meus_osculi_Victoria.pdf

Today we announce the launch of The Sound of Ages Approach, Sound of Ages' educational outreach program designed to help choral ensembles build musicianship through early music. We also discuss the life and music of British renaissance composer Peter Philips. Audio courtesy of BYU Singers conducted by Dr. Andrew Crane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkvfe8SgpGohttps://singers.byu.edu/www.soundofageschoir.com

Unlock your creativity by creating boundaries (New or old). Palestrina, and countless other composers in Western Music History, created a Blue Ocean market with his very focused style and boundaries. www.soundofageschoir.com

Today, we passionately discuss the difference between music that is timeless vs. music that is trendy. We also discuss a few facts about British Renaissance composer Robert White and listen to Sound of Ages performing his piece "Christe qui lux es et dies III". We appreciate your feedback. We would appreciate your help improving the show. To give your feedback, follow the link to this Google form: https://forms.gle/UgMtZJFYWoZXEPX67Visit our website to see all content and news.www.soundofageschoir.comBe sure to check out our new video release of "This Singing Bowl" by Andrew Maxfield.Get the sheet music for FREE until July 31st: https://andrewmaxfield.org/the-singing-bowlFollow and subscribe to  Sound of Ages on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. 

The music marketplace and what that even means. We are going to have a fantastic interview with Paul Smith, co-founder of Voces8. You don't want to miss today's episode of Early Music Monday. www.soundofageschoir.comwww.voces8.comwww.voces8.foundationAlso be sure to check out more of Paul's work: www.voces8.foundation/paulsmith

I just want to go through and try to bridge the gap between early music and normal life. We're going to talk about a book called The Oz Principle, find out how the concept of line is incorporated and connect all the dots. www.soundofageschoir.comThe Oz Principlehttps://www.amazon.com/Oz-Principle-Individual-Organizational-Accountability-ebook/dp/B0012M2IX2

Today we're going to take a trip over to Italy and explore the music of 16th century Ferrara, which is one of the musical hotspots of the renaissance. Our guest, Laurie Stras, noted and renown musicologist will give us some background on some specific female composers that she's done groundbreaking research on. Some pretty incredible stuff. www.soundofageschoir.comArticles and Books by Laurie Stras: Sisters Doing it Themselves:https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2017/mar/10/radical-motets-from-16th-century-nunnery-musica-secreta-lucrezia-borgiaHer book, "Women and Music in Sixteenth Century Ferrara"https://www.amazon.com/Sixteenth-Century-Ferrara-Perspectives-History-Criticism/dp/1107154073

Some specific examples of "line" as examined in 3 pieces of music. You'll hear full pieces by:Manuel CardosoCarlo GesualdoAndrew Maxfieldwww.soundofageschoir.com/podcastBig special premiere performance of Andrew's piece, "The Singing Bowl". Look for the video coming soon but hear the first live recording here. 

On today's Andrew Special, we do a birds eye view of the concept of "Line". What makes a good line? What's the difference between line and melody? Why is line important? etc. We will do a follow up episode, a "Part II" if you will, where we will go more in depth and show specific examples. www.soundofageschoir.comwww.andrewmaxfield.org

Today we're going to talk a little bit about St. George's Chapel and Windsor by talking about the composers John Merbecke and, fast-forward to today, Simon Whitely, who is a lay clerk there and leader of the group, "The Queen's Six", who you might know from their recent performance at Prince Phillip's funeral and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding. All kinds of Royal stuff going on today. www.thequeenssix.co.ukwww.soundofageschoir.com/podcast

Today we're going to be talking about "The False Relation", a harmonic phenomenon of the Renaissance and relate that to Thomas Tallis and his life, and a little bit to our life today. Then we're going to have a great interview with British composer Cecilia McDowall. https://ceciliamcdowall.co.uk/www.soundofageschoir.com/podcastFor Sound of Ages recordings of Cecilia's pieces, check out our websitewww.soundofageschoir.com

Today we will have a short composer profile (to be extended in a later episode) on Hildegard von Bingen to set up tonight's Sound of Ages concert, "Songs of Meditation". Check out the live stream: https://youtu.be/upR03BS2F_QConcert Program can be found:https://spark.adobe.com/page/dBcpLxoH6ATuh/

This is a pre-concert discussion where we go in depth into the Songs of Meditation program, Sound of Ages first live concert in over a year. We take a look into the nature of meditation and how the program reflects those concepts. The program features a world premiere of a piece by Andrew Maxfield and music from Hildegard, Arvo Pärt, Guillaume Du Fay, John Tavener, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Jonathan Dove. Audio clips played in this episode were taken directly from YouTube and links to those can be found below: Hildegard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9K9PfjRjxMPärt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qml9uO0GLgDu Fay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7QZsWvw040Tavener - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFqBolM5DkoVictoria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbEzm4zCraIDove - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TujRgMJ3sd0www.soundofageschoir.com/events

How do you say something new when everything's been said. On this months edition of the Andrew Special, we dive into "waves of saturation" and how humans tend to create something new when it seems as though there's nothing left to say. https://andrewmaxfield.orgwww.soundofageschoir.comAudio Credit: 30 second clip of Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis (Performed by The Tallis Scholars)

The road to success is most likely to be kind of a messy one. So today we talk about, in episode #23, His Royal Bachness, we're going to have a special guest, professional singer Martha McLorinan from the UK, and our composer profile, obviously, on Johann Sebastian Bach.www.soundofageschoir.com/podcast www.marthamclorinan.com

Today we're going to be talking about The Infinite Game, we're going to have an interview with Ernesto Herrera  from Cuba, and our composer profile is on Esteban Salas. Check out Ernesto's Facebook and Instagram. Here's a link to BYU Singers performance of his work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQxAf3fadB4www.soundofageschoir.com

Our newly formatted episodes begins with our composer profile on George F. Handel and the concept of "grit", we then have an interview with the newly appointed head of the voice department at Julliard School, Professor Darrell Babidge. 

Our first ever episode of The Andrew Special. Early Music Monday is joined by co-host Andrew Maxfield where we do a deep dive into the world of counterpoint with composer, theorist, and professor at Julliard School, Phillip Lasser. Prepare to have your mind blown.Visit Phillips website:www.philiplasser.comCheck out other episodes of EMM and blogs with resources at: www.soundofageschoir.com

A special episode going in depth into Sound of Ages' Virtual Concert "Songs of Praise" prepared for the 2021 National ACDA virtual conference. A closer look at the music on the program by Carlo Gesualdo, Cecilia McDowall, Thomas Tallis, and Ken Burton. www.soundofageschoir.com/events

Today we're going to talk about some areas, genres, and sub-genres that I include in Early Music that will help us expand the scope and definition of what Early Music is, we'll have an interview with composer Stuart Wheeler, and our composer profile is on William Billings. soundofageschoir.com/podcast

Our discussion today goes back to the basics of counterpoint and the choreography of sound, we'll have an interview with composer Andrew Maxfield, and our composer profile is on Tomás Luis de Victoria.soundofageschoir.comandrewmaxfield.org

Today we're going to discuss the avant-garde philosophy, we're going to have a discussion with Courtney Minor, a professional singer based out of California, and our composer profile is on Nicola Vicentino.

Today we get deep and philosophical talking about the economy of sound...less is more, we'll have an interview with Greg Skidmore; professional singer and conductor, and our composer profile is on Orlando di Lasso, or is it de Lassus? www.soundofageschoir.comThe Canadian Renaissance Music Summer Schoolwww.crmss.org

Today we are talking about the Lute, not the Flute, the Lute, like the original guitar; And we're going to talk to Braedon Hoffman who is a professional Lute player, Lutenist, and our composer profile is on John Dowland, who wrote a lot of music for the Lute. It's all about the Lute, "I am Lute". https://www.soundofageschoir.com/podcastshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDfbgUkt_rL5XwdIpV5S74Q

How do you do sqcred music in secular settings? We'll have a discussion with Dr. Erin Plisco from Missouri State University, and our composer profile is on Antonio Vivaldi.

How do you create authentic and organic historical experiences in the choral rehearsal, we'll have a discussion with Tony Silvestri, lyricist, poet, historian, and our composer profile is on Gregorio Allegri.

The importance of thinking horizontally and melodically in choral music, an interview with Owain Park, founder and artistic director of Gesualdo Six, composer, and professional singer, and a composer profile on Don Carlo Gesualdo. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/blog

Trying not to be intimidated by early music and overcoming that intimidation, and interview with Dr. Carolann Buff, professor and Indiana University, and a composer profile on Guillaume Du Fay. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/blog

Today we examine some research on the battle of the sexes; arguments for dividing choirs by sex in adolescent singing, I have an interview with Suzi Digby, the conductor of the ORA Singers, based out of London, and we'll take a look at some Renaissance music written for single-sex ensembles. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/blog