A=440; open to all levels of instrumentalists and singers.
The Cantigas de Santa Maria is a 13th century collection of over 400 Galician-Portuguese songs composed at the court of Alfonso X (“El Sabio”), king of Castile and Leon. Most of the songs recount miracles performed by the Virgin Mary; every 10th song is a hymn in her praise. We probably won’t get through all 400+ during class, but we’ll play a representative sample. All of the songs are monophonic, allowing us to create accompaniments, improvisations and percussion parts. Open to all levels of instrumentalists and singers.
Join the San Francisco Early Music Society for three months of virtual class offerings from our Baroque, Classical, Medieval/Renaissance, and Recorder Workshops! Whether you are a casual listener or a dedicated community player, we have over 100 lectures, demonstrations, and play-along sessions just for you.