We don't have that much 16th or early 17th century music, but here's some, courtesy of Réjean Poirier. Mr. Poirier is an award-wining organist, harpsichordist, teacher, composer and scholar. A man of wide interests, he designed harpsichords, researched the use of graphic symbols in composition as a substitute for traditional notation, and participated in the founding of several performance groups and studios. Dean of the Faculty of Music of the Université de Montréal from 1998 to 2006, Mr. Poirier teaches harpsichord and organ and continues an international career on both instruments.
In this selection, Mr. Poirier plays an organ piece by the 16th century Dutch composer Sweelinck, two compositions by the French Baroque composer Nicolas Lebegue, and several harpsichord pieces: three by the early Baroque Italian, Giovanni Picchi, and the late-16th – early-17th century Englishmen John Bull and William Byrd. Don't miss the fascinating notes Poirier wrote to several of the compositions, especially Bull and Byrd.
June 15, 2009
We don't have that much 16th or early 17th century music, but here's some, courtesy of Réjean Poirier. Mr. Poirier is an award-wining organist, harpsichordist, teacher, composer and scholar. A man of wide interests, he designed harpsichords, researched the use of graphic symbols in composition as a substitute for traditional notation, and participated in the founding of several performance groups and studios. Dean of the Faculty of Music of the Université de Montréal from 1998 to 2006, Mr. Poirier teaches harpsichord and organ and continues an international career on both instruments.
In this selection, Mr. Poirier plays an organ piece by the 16th century Dutch composer Sweelinck, two compositions by the French Baroque composer Nicolas Lebegue, and several harpsichord pieces: three by the early Baroque Italian, Giovanni Picchi, and the late-16th – early-17th century Englishmen John Bull and William Byrd. Don't miss the fascinating notes Poirier wrote to several of the compositions, especially Bull and Byrd.