The songs of St-James
November 23-25
Why, since the ninth century, the apostle St James has been the object of great faith and fervour in the Western Christian world? Even today people, more numerous each year and with a wide diversity of motivations, arrive from all over Europe to walk the Camino de Santiago, the Way of St James, leading to Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Yet the vocal music that once served as a support in the cult of St James is still little known, even to those involved with the pilgrimage, and it is therefore rarely performed today. Despite an otherwise extremely flourishing interest in the saint, the musical aspect of his cult is now relatively neglected. This workshop is to explore this music, as it was transmit to us by the Codex Calixtinius. The music of the Codex Calixtinus is a compilation of various works originating in important places along the pilgrimage route. It presents a striking picture of the musical styles that were then in use in those parts. The polyphonic pieces in the Codex Calixtinus are very close in style to the Aquitaine and Paris organum repertories, known to us mainly though thirteenth-century sources.
The teacher:
For the last 40 years, Marcel Pérès has explored the musical memory of ritual singing in the Christian west. In 1982 he created the Organum ensemble, then in 1984 the CERIMM (European research centre on music of the Middle Ages, in 2001 CIRMA (travelling centre for research on early music) now located in Moissac abbey in France.
For subscribing, all you have to do is write a short e-mail with your name and the reason you want to participate at marcelperesauquebec@gmail.com
When? From the 23th to the 25th of november, each day from 5:30 to 9:30 pm
Where? : UQAM, ( http://www.uqam.ca/) room 3560, also called ''spring room''
How much?: Adults: 150 CAD , Students 50 CAD
For a short glimpse on the classes content, see our publicity on youtube ''Marcel Pérès au Québec''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQSjvI6HWk8&list=PLLbqpvwaHXq3jH6lC2Ghz18inB0yUmykM
And for more information you can contact Guillaume Lirette Gélinas, again at marcelperesauquebec@gmail.com or by phone 01-819-640-8864
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