The practice of

Renaissance improvisation

PROGRAMME

AND REQUIRED SKILLS

Level 2

Required skills

To participate in a Level 2 course, you must be able to correctly perform (by singing) most of the Level 1 contrapuntal models listed here.



Programme

The exact programme for the courses is decided at the time, depending on the duration of the training and the wishes of the participants.

 

Canons

For 2 voices

1-beat canons

with syllables

on a given text

Canon at the unison

Canon at the upper octave

level 2

Canon at the lower octave

level 2

Canon at the upper fifth

level 2

level 2

Canon at the lower fifth

level 2

level 2

2-beat canon

Canon at the unison, two beats apart

level 2

For 3 voices

level 2

level 2

Simple counterpoint

Cantus firmus

For 2 voices

Pedagogical

(mod. notation)

Repertoire

(mod. notation)

Repertoire

(early notation)

Gymel in upper 6ths

level 2

Gymel in lower 3rds

level 2

Gymel in 3rds and 6ths

level 2

level 2

For 3 voices

Fauxbourdon from the tenor (plainchant in equal notes)

level 2

Fauxbourdon from the tenor (rhythmicised plainchant)

level 2

level 2

Fauxbourdon from the tenor (measured song)

level 2

Fauxbourdon from the soprano (plainchant in equal notes)

level 2

Fauxbourdon from the soprano (rhythmicised plainchant)

level 2

level 2

Gymel in upper 6ths + bassus 3/5/8

level 2

level 2

Gymel in lower 3rds + bassus 3/5/8

level 2

level 2

Gymel in upper 3rds + bassus 8/10/13

level 2

level 2

level 2

level 2

For 4 voices

4 voices with a 3/5 bassus, CF in the tenor

level 2

level 2

4 voices with a 3/5 bassus, CF in the superius

level 2

level 2

Diminished counterpoint

Cantus firmus

For 2 voices

Pedagogical

(mod. notation)

Repertoire

(mod. notation)

1 voice over a CF with ORM - 2 notes against 1

level 2

1 voice over a CF with ORM - 3 notes against 1

level 2

1 voice over a CF with OMM - ascending hexachord

level 2

level 2

1 voice over a CF with OMM - descending hexachord

level 2

level 2

For 3 voices

2 voices above the CF (58, 10)

level 2

level 2

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