Required skills

You are a musician, amateur or professional, singer and/or instrumentalist. You are new to Renaissance counterpoint, or you already have some experience: this course is for you!

The only skills required are the ability to recognise different intervals by ear and to sing them from a given note.

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

• 2-part canon in unison, in 1 beat, with cadences and formulas

• Canon at the upper or lower octave, with cadences and formulas

        Words: names of notes or syllables of your choice

Simple counterpoint

• Gymel in upper 6ths or lower 3rds, with cadences, syncopations and passing notes. 

        - on a pedagogical cantus firmus in modern notation, with note names or syllables of your choice

        - on a song in modern notation, with lyrics

• Fauxbourdon from the tenor or from the soprano, in equal notes

        - on a pedagogical cantus firmus in modern notation, with note names or syllables of your choice

Florid counterpoint

Over a pedagogical cantus firmus in modern notation, with note names or syllables of your choice :

• 1 voice over a cantus firmus, with 2 notes against one

• 1 voice over a cantus firmus, with 3 notes against one