for mixed voices a cappella
‘This collection of laude has its origins in the world of early music, being based in spirit and feeling on the unaccompanied ”laude” found in a collection from 13th century Cortona. The people who originally sang such things – the ”laudesi” banded together in confraternities but were not usually associated with any particular church and this music was not part of any liturgy.
‘This collection of laude has its origins in the world of early music, being based in spirit and feeling on the unaccompanied ”laude” found in a collection from 13th century Cortona. The people who originally sang such things – the ”laudesi” banded together in confraternities but were not usually associated with any particular church and this music was not part of any liturgy.
I have endeavoured to stay true to the spirit of the original laude, which I treat with great respect. I conform, for example, as far as possible to the number of notes to a syllable that are found in the original and frequently quote or parody elements from the melodic contours and even individual phrases. All the pieces are written very quickly – seldom taking more than a couple of hours.
Gavin Bryars’
Komponist: Gavin Bryars, Herausgeber / Notenverlag: Schott Musik, Edition: Partitur,
Schwierigkeitsgrad: Mittelschwer (3/6)
Verfügbar als: : Gedruckt und Notendownload – Gemischter Chor
Laude Cortonese Vol. 2