In the 16th and early 17th centuries, musicians loved to show off their ability to improvise and embellish fancy motifs called passaggi, breaking of divisions, or diferencias by adding expressive and technically challenging ornamentation to vocal works. Venice, a center for printing using moveable type, became a hotspot for the publication of instructional sources on the technique. We will explore some of the sources of inspiration including passaggi by Dalla Casa, Rognoni, Bassano, and the Spanish composer Ortiz.

VITA WALLACE , violin
CLAIRE SMITH BERMINGHAM, violin
LAWRENCE LIPNIK, viola da gamba
PATRICIA ANN NEELY, viola da gamba
RICHARD KOLB, lute

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