Modal Counterpoint: In the Style of the 16th Century

Musician and educator Vaclav Nelhybel designed this instructional introduction to modal 16th-century counterpoint to explain the principles of two- , three- , and four-part counterpoint to students. Topics covered include tritones, the cantus firmus, consonance and dissonance, rhythmic emphasis, and double counterpoint; they are demonstrated with short example phrases and longer compositions by Palestrina and other 16th-century composers. The presentation is narrated by William Geib with Alexandre Barta on piano and a seven-member choral ensemble. Liner notes are a written transcription of the spoken instruction and include sheet music for played examples.

Track Listing

101	Introduction	William Geib	02:57
102	Modes	William Geib	03:38
103	Musica Ficta, Tritone	William Geib	02:36
104	Cadences	William Geib	01:15
105	Rhythm	William Geib	01:35
106	Melody	William Geib	03:23
107	Counterpoint in Two Parts (General Rules)	William Geib	06:49
201	Species (Counterpoint in Two Parts)	William Geib	03:00
202	Other Features (Counterpoint in Two Parts)	William Geib	02:11
203	Counterpoint in Three Parts	William Geib	04:40
204	Counterpoint in Four Parts	William Geib	02:28
205	Double Counterpoint in the Octave (Two-Part)	William Geib	01:32
206	Double Counterpoint in the Tenth (Two-Part)	William Geib	00:48
207	Double Counterpoint in the Twelfth (Two-Part Double Counterpoint in Three Parts)	William Geib	02:10
208	Homophony in Contrapuntal Composition (Free Application of Contrapuntal Technique)	William Geib	03:39