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by Oriana
18 Nov 2008 21:03
Forum: Musical questions
Topic: The Pitch of Tudor Church Music
Replies: 16
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Re: The Pitch of Tudor Church Music

Hi Chuck You are absolutely right, of course - transposing up a tone will often be sufficient. And, as you say, there is a danger of the treble parts cutting through the texture too much. I think each piece needs to be considered carefully, depending on the effect you want to create - for example, I...
by Oriana
18 Nov 2008 18:51
Forum: Musical questions
Topic: The Pitch of Tudor Church Music
Replies: 16
Views: 65405

The Pitch of Tudor Church Music

It has been suggested for some time that the pitch at which Tudor music, especially that of Taverner, Sheppard, Tallis and their contemporaries, was sung was higher than today’s pitch. David Wulstan, in his excellent Tudor Music (London: 1975, Chapter '8'), makes the case for this very clearly. Brie...