Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
All Souls Seminars in Medieval and Renaissance Music: A. Zayaruznaya (Yale University) and Andrew Wathey (The National Archives and Northumbria University)
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Free to attend, register via the the main series page.
Presenters: A. Zayaruznaya (Yale University) and Andrew Wathey (The National Archives and Northumbria University)
Title: Philippe de Vitry (31 October 1291 - 9 June 1361)
Discussion moderated by Lawrence Earp (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
About the series:
This long-running series of seminars, convened by Dr Margaret Bent, considers all aspects of medieval and renaissance music. It runs on Zoom in Michaelmas and Hilary Terms and generally attracts a large international audience. Usually, a presenter speaks for around 30 minutes and then engages with invited discussants for another half an hour. The floor is then open for questions and lively general discussion.
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