Symposiums

Volume II: Michaelmas 2023

Fabrice Fitch (Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland): Discussion and demonstration of his reconstruction of Obrecht’s Missa Scaramella.

Matthew Alec Gouldstone (St Catharine’s College): 15th Century vocal polyphony; origins, scoring and a newly proposed “Cantus de Anglia”

Edward Wickham (St Catharine’s College): The curious case of manuscript rhythm. Fawkyner’s Gaude Rosa Sine Spina amongst others.

Vol I: Easter 2023

WELCOME (10:30-11:00)

MORNING SESSION (11:00-13:00)

Edward Wickham (St Catharine’s College): Antoine Busnois & Text underlay in 15th Century Chansons.

Paul Kolb (Guest Speaker – Alamire Foundation, Leuven): Visualising Mensuration.

Sam Barrett (Pembroke College): Neumes. Square notation vs round.

LUNCH (13:00-14:00)

AFTERNOON SESSION (14:00-16:00)

Nick Walters (PhD Candidate – Sidney Sussex College): Text importance within English polyphony.

Vanessa Paloma Elbaz: TL Victoria & a new English source.

Matthew Alec Gouldstone (St Catharine’s College): Performer-Scholar. Myth or reality.

Accompanying performances given by the Cambridge Early Music Consort.

Curated by Matthew Gouldstone & Edward Wickham. Kindly supported by the University of Cambridge.