Songs of the Carmina Burana

Mistress Kasha Alekseeva

In this class, I will give a brief overview of the Carmina Burana, a 13th-century manuscript crucial to our understanding of Latin secular poetry and music from the 11th to 13th centuries in Central and Western Europe. Then, we’ll sing / play several of these songs together to familiarize ourselves with the topics and tunes. Bring your instruments and voices and be prepared for sightreading.