The Glory of Polyphony

[antongould]

Tonight 23.30
Josquin des Prez and Heinrich Isaac.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5t0kg

Very much enjoyed it, learned a lot ...... But then I have a hell of a lot to learn ........

[doversoul1]

Lassus and de Victoria tonight.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6nxb4

[BBMmk2]

Lassus and de Victoria tonight.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6nxb4

I am very naughty! I keep forgetting to catch up on this programme! That sounds like a good combo, Dover, Lassus and de Victoria.

[Nick Armstrong]

Very much enjoyed it, learned a lot ...... But then I have a hell of a lot to learn ........

Shades of Kind Hearts and Coronets:

- He says he wants to expand his mind.
- He certainly has room to do so.

[antongould]

Shades of Kind Hearts and Coronets:

- He says he wants to expand his mind.
- He certainly has room to do so.

Rumpole Kane takes advantage of the open goal ....

Haven’t had a chance to listen to No.3 yet .....

[DracoM]

What is slightly sticking in my throat is that PP's own choir is getting ....ahem.....rather a lot of plays.
Bet he's trying to keep a straight face.

And how many choirs did we have similar to the mix of trebles etc which Lassus, Victoria etc would have heard in their head as they wrote and would thus expect to be singing the pieces?

[Quarky]

Totally excellent episodes so far.

In overview, and just being an interested listener, the Virgin Mary seems to run deep as a source of inspiration (a good point of Catholicism, I guess).

[doversoul1]

Tallis and Gombert

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7h4th

[BBMmk2]

Always having to catch up on this series, as it’s always a bit late in the day for me.

[Nick Armstrong]

I shall be keeping copies of this excellent series.

Have been catching up from time to time on the iPad; and I must say that contrary to:

What is slightly sticking in my throat is that PP's own choir is getting ....ahem.....rather a lot of plays.

what struck me from occasional listening is that the Tallis Scholars didn't get much of a look-in: from what I heard, I was impressed by PP's even-handedness in featuring other choirs.

Totally non-scientific reaction of course - might be interesting to go through the playlists and tot up the score for Tallis Scholars v. The Rest...

[BBMmk2]

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what struck me from occasional listening is that the Tallis Scholars didn't get much of a look-in: from what I heard, I was impressed by PP's even-handedness in featuring other choirs.

Totally non-scientific reaction of course - might be interesting to go through the playlists and tot up the score for Tallis Scholars v. The Rest...

I am making my own playlist on Spotify of music that comes from this series.

[doversoul1]

Byrd, Cornysh and the Eton Choirbook

[rauschwerk]

...what struck me from occasional listening is that the Tallis Scholars didn't get much of a look-in: from what I heard, I was impressed by PP's even-handedness in featuring other choirs.

Totally non-scientific reaction of course - might be interesting to go through the playlists and tot up the score for Tallis Scholars v. The Rest...

I don't think the Sixteen have featured yet, but loads of other choirs have.

A thoroughly absorbing series.

[DracoM]

I notice that in the prog that 'dealt' with the Eton Choirbook, not a single track is by CCCOx / Darlington, who have made a point of working through the ECBook in a series of award-winning CDs.

Should I be surrpised, or just weary.

[jean]

I notice that in the prog that 'dealt' with the Eton Choirbook...

It didn't aim to do that, though - it was about Cornysh (with the possible addition of the possible other Cornysh).