Special Workshop
Organum Improvisation:
The Vatican Organum Treatise
July 25-26, 2020
At the University of Lleida
Organum Improvisation
Course Details
The Vatican Organum Treatise
Cristina Alís Raurich
The Organum is a polyphonic composition based on Plainchant with an elaborated melody placed over the original voice. As it is exemplified in surviving examples found in 13th-century manuscripts, the type composed and performed in Paris was truly exuberant. To really understand this type of piece it is crucial to look into its compositional practice and form of transmission. The Organum was strongly linked to an unwritten tradition and improvisation. Fortunately all this is explained with clarity in a treatise known as the Vatican Organum Treatise.
In this hands-on course we will utilize the Vatican Organum Treatise to study, step by step, how organum was improvised in Medieval Paris. Participants will study some the formulas presented in treatise and learn to use them to create an improvised organum on a Plainchant.
COURSE INFO
Location
At the University of Lleida
Dates & Duration
July 25-26, 2020
12 hours
Price
225€
Reservation deposit required (non-refundable): 100€
Languages
English
Open to
Singers and instrumentalists
Register for 2020
Places are limited for each section, so sign up early.