Remember the test for a choirmaster from 1604? The job was given to Alonso de Tejeda (who succeeded Alonso Lobo). Here's his gorgeous setting of the Miserere from Ensemble Plus Ultra!
Byrd Hodie
Sang this gorgeous Byrd motet for the Feast of the Presentation - love all these jewels from the Gradualia!
Toledo Choirmaster, 1604
Could you have been a choirmaster in 1604? This was the test for Alonso Lobo’s successor - check it out!
Bach Translations
Check out this fantastic new resource for Bach's cantata texts! I'm thrilled to know other people nerd out about the same things I do (Bach and German), and also maybe I can stop doing all my own translations now... 😜
Partimenti
Partimenti aren't just for keyboardists! Great vocal ornamentation comes from knowing what shapes fit the framework of the piece and knowing what harmonic progression the composer wanted. It also makes life easier when sight-reading... Check out more about partimenti from Early Music Sources!
Gareth Thomas
Want to program a piece but can't find a good score? Be sure to check out the work of my colleague Gareth Thomas!
Carlo G manuscript
If women *were* making music at a high level but men of the time didn't know about it, did it make a sound? In all seriousness, though, check out the amazing Carlo G manuscript in this video from Early Music Sources!
Chant fragments
My friend Anna de Bakker is working on a fantastic project to trace what happened to medieval chant books - check it out!
Ave Maria
Sang this glorious Ave Maria setting by Victoria yesterday and had to find a good recording to share (thanks to The Marian Consort!) What a nice change from the four-voice one!
Lo, how a Rose
After a week with True Concord singing "Lo, how a Rose" in 5 beautiful concerts, I had to share my favorite instrumental version from Praetorius' Dances from Terpsichore by Voices of Music!