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Ex.3:
from Liber cantus
... Kyrie et Venite
(Uppsala 1623), Växjö bibliotek:
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What sort of music is there? 1 of 5
No-one seems to have had time or resources to survey the whole field from a general point of view. Here are my own observations from the three libraries with whose collections I have spend some time.
Skara has a number of mediaeval manuscripts, all of plainsong, presumably from the cathedral; otherwise the main body of the collection is from the 18th-century läroverk (grammar-school): mostly chamber-music for strings and continuo - sonatas, sinfonias, etc. - occasionally with wind-instruments; and some songs. There is also an important 17th-century manuscript in organ-tablature, and a collection of pieces for solo viol, together with a few for lute and baroque guitar.
Ex.3:
from Liber cantus
... Kyrie et Venite
(Uppsala 1623), Växjö bibliotek: |
Växjö has mostly 17th-century music, and then mostly church music of Andreas Hammerschmied, for varying combinations of voices and instruments, the latter mostly violins; otherwise several collections of dance music. The school song-books include Gastoldi balletti with sacred Swedish words, and Hassler intrade with sacred Latin words, as well as a fascinating reworking of John Wilbye's Farewell Amaryllis.
Ex. 3 is from a collection of old church songs, whose title-page reads:
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"This song-book has been brought from the printing press by Nicholas Korkius, vicar of Växjö, so that a beautiful harmony may be heard in all the congregations, and is dedicated ot the churches in Växjö diocese; anno 1623" |
The County Museum at Murberget in Härnösand has mostly music from Härnösand's läroverks kapell, the grammar-school orchestra, again, mostly duets, trios and quartets for strings with continuo, occasionally with flute; a very little keyboard music, nothing for lute or guitar; a few songs; some pieces use unusual instruments like oboes d'amore, but this collection was bought and donated to the school as a whole, so we can't take that as an indication that such instruments were to hand in Härnösand. Most of the music is in gallant/rococo style, rather fewer works in high-baroque and classical styles.
Three pieces in written notes follow, chosen because they are relatively easy to perform; the selection of recorded sounds which follows gives a wider experience.
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