Medieval Mondays Spring 2026
a 4-session course
Description
The course fee of $80 includes all 4 live sessions and the recordings. NAVRS is excited to announce the continuation of Medieval Mondays taught by NAVRS music director Annette Bauer - thank you for your continued interest in medieval music! Medieval Mondays runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. The sessions include a brief overview of the composer and information about the music’s historical context then a selection of music to discover and play. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class. Medieval Mondays will take place on the following dates, always from 12:30-2pm Eastern: Feb 9: Chansonnier Cordiforme - 15th Century Songs of Love Mar 16: O Fortuna! Songs from the Carmina Burana Apr 13: “Eye Music” - Music Written in Extraordinary Notation May 4: Composer’s Portrait: Gilles Binchois - A Musical Miniaturist All music will be provided in modern notation. The playing level is geared towards recorder players of intermediate and higher skill levels - fluency on C- and F-instruments is expected. For the most part, the chosen music will be accessible on alto and tenor recorders, occasionally also on soprano or bass. Since some portion of every class is spent on information for the historical and musical background, everyone is welcome to join the series, even if your playing level is a bit lower than suggested. In that case, feel free to work with and absorb the given materials over a longer period of time, at your own pace. Registration instructions for non-members: 1. When you click Register, you'll first be asked to set up an account on the NAVRS site. 2. Then you'll go to a page that says "Get a pricing plan to access this page". 3. Click the "Explore Plans" button and then on the next page, Select the free ($0) "Medieval Mondays Non-Member" plan. 4. On the Checkout page click "Get Plan". 5. Then you'll see "Thanks for your payment!" (even though you haven't paid anything yet) and a button "Open page". Click that and you'll be at registration page for Medieval Mondays, where you can complete your registration and pay for the course. Student Members - Please contact us for registration. If you need assistance, please email navrschapter@outlook.com NOTE: After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the music for the session, which will be available at least one week before the event.
