Ottaviano Petrucci’s 1501 Harmonice Musices Odhecaton was the first example of polyphony printed using movable type. The print, compiled and produced in Venice, contains 96 secular songs by the leading composers of the day (Ockeghem, Josquin, Brumel, Busnois, Agricola, Obrecht) as well as many examples by “anonymous” composers.

This workshop will explore some of the most famous French Chanson from the publication but we will also take time to investigate some of the lesser known works and at least one or two of the anonymous chansons. With the new invention of musical printing and the opportunity to compile the best music for his first collection, Petrucci left us a “greatest hits” of the 15th century.

We obviously won’t have time to read all 96 works, but with so much to discover, what more invitation do you need? Let’s get our feet wet.

Featuring:

• Adieu mes amors, by Josquin de Prez

• Alons ferons barbe, by Loysete Compere

• Bergerette Savoyenne, by Josquin de Prez

• Porquoi non, by Pierre de la Rue

• Ma bouche rit, by Johannes Ockeghem

• Je ne fay plus, by Anonymous.

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 1:30-4:30pm
Grace Episcopal Church
Workshop pitch is A=440
$40