MARK ALBURGER, 2019

September 13 - Beginnings

First day for the Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill Fall 2019 Late Start

group,

another procession westward on the

Pony Express route on Cherry Glen,

from Straightaway Bend

Orchard

Midpoint,

then,

with Izzy and Harriet,

2nd time to the pool (3rd of season) -- 161st day of summer, high again up 4 to 99 (progression of 91-95-99 last 3 days... Fairfield / Martinez, 103; Pleasant Hill, 100), composing pages 1-3 of

Macbeth, Op. 328
Act V
Scene VIII. Another part of the field.

September 12 - Surrounded

More errands out with Harriet and Izzy,

on the 160th day of summer,

high up 4 to 95,

finishing

Macbeth, Op. 328
Act V
Scene VII. A part of the field.

[3 pages total]

[Two against one towards DVC Appreciation for Medieval Music II (Quiz 4) -- the last open notes for now! -- Tuesday, September 17, Pleasant Hill; Wednesday, September 18, San Ramon; September 27, Late Start]

Four G Scales / Modes

Subdivisions of Instruments

Four Types of Winds (Aerophones)

End-Blown (Flute / Harmonica)
Double-Reed (Oboe / Bassoon)
Single-Reed (Clarinet / Sax)
Lip-Buzz (Trumpet / Horn / Trombone / Tuba)

Three Types of Solid-Body Percussion (Idiophones)

Wood (Marimba / Xylophone)
Metal (Bells / Vibraphone)
Other (Earth / Glass / Stone)

Three Types of Strings (Chordophones)

Suspended (Harp / Lyre)
Box (Piano / Zither)
Neck (Guitar / Lute / Violin / Viola / Cello / Bass)

Intervals from Perfect Fifth (P5) to Perfect Octave (P8), and Number of Steps in Each

P5 = 3 1/2 Steps
m6 = 4
M6 = 4 1/2
m7 = 5
M7 = 5 1/2
P8 = 6

Listening
Please Identify by Composer / Region / Genre [as noted], and Title [and Movement, if needed] --
and write at least one complete educated sentence on each
Reminders
    here and elsewhere parentheses denote alternate title -- you may use either
    usually a last name will suffice re composers
        in case of ambiguity, sufficient name has been underlined for your reference...

France - Ductia (Duet Dance)

http://markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com/2008/06/french-b-c-1170-danse-real-royale.html
(Towards the bottom of the blog entry, with score --
Florilegium version, featuring bombards [oboes], vielles [violins] and drum
the four 8-bar sections are played 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2 -- and then repeated again in the same order)

also at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aegyz0H31Uo (@ 9:15)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_dance

Perotin - Hec Dies (This Is the Day)

http://markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com/8210/01/perotin-c-1170-c-1210.html
(Second music tab, with score)

Another version, billed as the more properly spelled Haec Dies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SURQLgCmKRk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pérotin

Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle - Psallite (Alle - Sing It)

http://markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com/8220/01/anonymous-french-author-b-c-1220.html
(with notation)

Same version on YouTube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cBSsihRS04

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alle_Psallite_Cum_Luya

Guillaume de Machaut - Notre Dame Mass (La Messe de Nostre Dame): I. Kyrie

http://markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com/2008/01/guillaume-de-machaut-c-1300-april-1377.html
(the music tab below is a Scrib'd score that might not boot up, but will display if clicked,
above a couple of YouTube deleted videos!)

Another version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwsxVDR6J0c

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_de_Machaut

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messe_de_Nostre_Dame

http://imslp.org/wiki/Missa_de_Notre_Dame_(Machaut,_Guillaume_de) (better full score)

Gherardello da Firenze - Tosto che l'Alba (Soon as the Dawn)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok4VOFvLE2Y (with score!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gherardello_da_Firenze

***

Across the sometimes-intriguingly-threatening gamut of Medieval Music for the

Diablo Valley College San Ramon group,

then another brief stroll on the DVCSR-to-Pleasant-Hill western / lowland route,

now from Green Valley Court to Mesa Verde --159th day of summer, high up 7 to 91...

Fairfield, 94
Martinez / Pleasant Hill, 89
Danville, 85
San Ramon, 80

Late afternoon,

out again with

Izzy and Harriet to the updated

Elton John Lion King (1992 / 2019) and thereafter begin composition re

Macbeth, Op. 328
Act V
Scene VII. A part of the field.

September 10 - Days and Nights

More Ancient / Medieval

overtones for the

Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill Music Historians,

another visit to the DVC Philharmonic, and

Quiz 3 --

before yet again walking on the Pony Express route,

now

North Lagoon Mountain

Bend

Orchard Straightaway --

158th day of summer, high down 3 to 84

Fairfield, 88
Martinez, 82
Pleasant Hill, 83

finishing

Macbeth, Op. 328
Act V
Scene VI. Dunsinane. Before the castle.

[2 pages total]

September 9 - Antique Harmonies

Early medieval machinations with the Diablo Valley College San Ramon Music Historians, Week 3,

with a walk thereafter from Valle Verde

Green Valley Court along the lower-western DVCSR-to-Pleasant-Hill route,

on the 157th day of summer, high up 1 to 87...

Fairfield, 89
Martinez, 81
Pleasant Hill, 84
Danville / San Ramon, 77

...and beginning composition re