Georg Falck on the use of Extemporised Florid Ornaments and Trills in an Ensemble Setting (1688)
‘Although they are set only in the system of the cantus, these examples of accentus and variation of intervals can be used in the other...
Reimagining Historical Voices
‘Although they are set only in the system of the cantus, these examples of accentus and variation of intervals can be used in the other...
In altering or re-arranging words, or syllables, care should be taken to retain and mark the measure or accent of a melody, and only...
‘§ 5. Every Air has (at least) three Cadences, that are all three final. Generally speaking, the Study of the Singers of the present...
I become nauseated when I recall some singers I have heard, whether solo or accompanied by others, improvising on a choirbook, not caring...
‘The preceding examples receive their colouring from the discrimination of the singer; but a still nicer task remains for him to execute,...
The extract below from William Babbel’s ‘Suits of the most Celebrated Lessons’ (1717) shows a transcription for keyboard of the famous...
A Gloria from an unknown mass setting by Estienne Grossin. Check out the ossia cadenza!