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MU3008: EARLY ENGLISH KEYBOARD MUSIC: MY LADYE NEVELLS BOOKE (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:35


Course Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to early English keyboard music through practical engagement with the music and the instruments on which it was played, focusing on the music of William Byrd which had been composed before 1591, and published as the compilation My Ladye Nevells Booke. The course involves a practical engagement with the music in masterclasses during which students are introduced to the kinds of instruments on which it would have been played. Students are expected to participate actively in performance activities, but assessment is through written work.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor David J Smith

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Music (MU) (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

My Ladye Nevells Booke is an anthology of keyboard music by William Byrd compiled under the supervision of the composer by John Baldwin in 1591. It provides a rare and fascinating insight into keyboard music composed in England before the turn of the century.

The course involves a practical engagement with the music in master classes during which students will be introduced to the kinds of instruments on which it would have been played; there will be an optional visit to the Russell Collection in Edinburgh.

Students will be introduced to the manuscript, the genres of music contained within it, as well as to the evidence it provides about performance practice (especially fingering and ornamentation).

Students will be expected to participate actively in performance activities, but assessment will be through written work.

Further Information & Notes

This course does not run every year: please contact Department of Music for up-to-date information.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Essay of 3,000 words (100%).

Resit: Essay of 3,000 words (100%).

Formative Assessment

Students will be expected to practise one piece contained in the manuscript.

Feedback

Oral feedback will be provided on the formative assessment; practical experience of performing will feed into the essay.

Written feedback on the essay will be provided in the form of annotations to the script and a report form.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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