Santiago de Compostela: a musical pilgrimage

City Lit

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    London

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    Different dates available

This course will explore the notion of 'pilgrimage' through a selected sequence of musical examples, contemporary readings and artworks. We will seek to understand the musical experiences of early pilgrims and assess their observations and records of the musical works they heard. Tutor: Dr Edward Breen [external website].

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- demonstrate familiarity with the notion of pilgrimage- understand broad historical/social/religious significance of the pilgrimage to Santiago- recognise and understand a range of late medieval music including its relationship to plainchant- understand the notion of a ‘Golden Age’ of Spanish music and recognise its main genres and composers.

You will need to bring a pen/pencil and a folder to keep your notes and handouts organised. You may also wish to purchase some of the music books or recordings discussed in class, links to these materials will be available online after each session.

Sessions will comprise combinations of lecture, question-and-answer, quizzes, guided listening, video and manuscript study. You may wish to do extra reading outside class and there will be an informal ‘open book’ quiz at the end of the course. There will also be Spotify and Youtube playlists for this course if you wish to do extra listening.

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Course programme

- The context for pilgrimage: St James the Greater and his importance as a symbol of the Christian Reconquista
- The idea of miracles and the expectations of pilgrims for physical and spiritual healing
- Pilgrimage routes to Santiago: the importance of ‘the journey’ el camino de Santiago
- Medieval chant and polyphony from the Codex Calixtinus
- Monophonic and polyphonic music in the Llibre Vermel
- Cultural and commercial connections on pilgrimage routes, including music printing in renaissance Spain
- The sixteenth century Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) of Spanish music including works by Victoria, Guerrero, Lobo and Cardoso.

Additional information


City Lit offers a wide range of music appreciation classes, as well as related courses in history, art history and philosophy. For more information please contact the music office .

If you enjoy learning about music you may like to consider our wide range of instrumental classes including piano classes taught in our digital piano suite. All beginners classes are suitable for those who don’t yet read music notation but are keen to learn.

You may also be interested musicianship and practical music classes; please see website or printed course guide for the extensive range of possibilities, or contact the Music department for advice: or (020) 7492 2630

City Lit has a regular programme of free lunchtime recitals on Thursdays, piano recitals at Southwark Cathedral and St Paul’s Covent Garden, and many end-of-term performances. See for details.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
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Santiago de Compostela: a musical pilgrimage

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