| Product ID | SON00001830 |
| Composer | Joris Verdin |
| Duration | 11:00 min |
| Genre | Classical, Concert piece |
| Instrumentation | Organ |
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Codex un poco Faenza
| SKU | SON00001830 |
| Composer | Joris Verdin |
| Arranger | |
| Genre | Classical Concert piece |
| Instrumentation | Organ |
| Free description | Contemporary reflections on 14th century organ music |
| Grade | 3 |
| Duration | 11:00 min |
| Year | 1987 |
Program Notes
Contemporary reflections on 14th century organ music
The title is clearly inspired by one of the most ancient sources of keyboard music. The Codex Faenza is a 14th century Italian manuscript that contains adaptations and ornamentations of both sacred and secular French and Italian vocal works of the Ars Nova. The "minimalist" organ used by the performers of the Codex Faenza consisted of the basic elements of an organ; a few registers and keys arranged according to pitch on a keyboard. The definition is as old as the organ itself. Organists of the period had a simple instrument on which to play. When we hear such pieces today we are influenced by many other styles of music that that prevent us from hearing this music of the past with fresh ears. The Codex un poco Faenza is an expression of this helpless nostalgia.