Weeks 44-45: Music for Chamber and Church in the Early 17th Century (Part II)
1. Stuff done these weeks Continued my study of Baroque era music forms. My notes from Burkholder et al. (2014) are presented below. 2. Listening done these weeks Fascinating, complex song by 70's folk singer Judee Sill ( 1944 – 1979). It draws on church liturgy and almost has the feel of a polyphonic Mass . "Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison, eleison, Eleison, eleison Kyrie eleison, kyrie eleison So sad, and so true That even shadows come And hum the requiem..." Judee Sill - The Donor There is an interesting documentary on her life; the years of her short life (only 35!) were invariably harsh. The Lost Genius of Judee Sill (2014 BBC Radio Documentary) 3. What I have learned Lutheran Church Music In German speaking regions, composers in both the Catholic and Lutheran churches adopted the new monodic and concertato techniques. Alongside compositions in modern style, Lutheran composers also wrote