I was moved by several recent ChoralNet  posts from teacher/conductors and students requesting 'favorite' or appropriate Renaissance repertoire for school and or ensembles.

 

I wish to strongly urge all to visit <www.italianmadrigal.com>.

 

Martin Morell has created this beautiful site valuable not just for its rare resources, including free midi and score downloads, but for what is a tutorial in developing a socially and artistically relevant reading and performing group with chamber music sensitivity.

 

We sometimes aspire to this in our various groups but it pays to consider the social background of the art and original performing practices.

 

Thanks!

 

Sig Rosen

<www.renaissancechorus.org>