Between the Barlines

Between the Barlines

by Maeve Berry

Performing Arts

Season 3

The Lutheran Church and Organ Music

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! We are more than halfway through season 3’s episodes! I am excited for the next few episodes because we are getting into one of our first musicians that everyone knows at least one thing about! Can you guess who that might be? I’ll let you think on that! Today’s episode will take us to German-speaking lands, where music wasn’t just a form of art—it was theology made audible. We’ll explore how Lutheran theology shaped musical practice, how the organ became the thunderous and sublime voice of the church, and how composers like Buxtehude and Scheidemann turned chorales into towering monuments of faith. In this episode, we address the North German Organ School, Dieterich Buxtehude, Heinrich Scheidemann, and chorale preludes/fantasias. Music mentioned: Buxtehude Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUcdBz3LIuU HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANN - SELECTION OF PRELUDES AND FUGUES FOR ORGAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbI7AUUzsXQ

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today we’re shining a spotlight on a remarkable composer, virtuoso harpsichordist, and trailblazing woman in music history: Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. This is the story of talent, patronage, and persistence—a woman who stood at the intersection of genius and history during one of the most lavish cultural moments in France. Pieces mentioned: Pièces de Clavecin (1687): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9kJj0DnEGw Céphale et Procris: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n-fKicx0s_u1BAvNXobUqFIIQZvuic7PI Violin Sonata No. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlttRY_mN-g Judith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voPJSI4tOzg Esther: https://youtu.be/y5Sc_3wNNtk?si=PNsDWpxN2GWk01x3

Music Theory Friday: Counterpoint and Contrapuntal Masterpieces

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! And welcome to our first Music Theory Friday of the season! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Get ready for today’s episode, because we are going to spend some time dissecting the forms of several different instrumental pieces that were being composed in the 17th century! We’re going to explore three major musical forms that defined Baroque instrumental music: the ricercar, the fugue, and the dance suite. We’ve heard some of these terms thrown around earlier in this season, but I wanted to take a chance to explain each of them and break them down a little bit for you to understand better! Music mentioned in episode: Frescobaldi Ricercare after the Credo from Mass for the Madonna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acjguX1mBOQ Bach Prelude and Fugue in f minor WTC II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uHlE0AwhtY

Jean Baptiste Lully: the orchestrator

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today, we are going to talk about an important French composer in the mid-17th century named Jean-Baptiste Lully! We spoke briefly about him in the last episode when we discovered different new forms of instrumental music being composed in the 17th century. Let’s dive in a little deeper, and find out a little more about our friend Lully.

Instrumental Music of the 17th Century

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! I hope you have been enjoying the third season of this podcast! I am enjoying sharing this information with you! You might be wondering why we are all over the timeline this season, but there is a method for this madness! I felt that it was important to hear about the last two composers, Henry Purcell and François Couprin, albeit they were both composers in the late 17th century. We’ve spent so much time speaking about vocal music that we needed to hear about these composers in order to understand the innovations and profound impact that they have on the 17th century and for centuries to come in not only vocal, but also instrumental music - which is the topic of today’s episode! Music mentioned/played in this episode: Frescobaldi Toccate e partite d’intavolatura di cimbalo (1615): https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=7R2gc0IGg68&t=26s Schmelzer Sonata II for two violins and basso continuo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFeojKUBpYY Jenkins Pavan for 2 bass viols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEepNVefjc Lawes Fantasia Suite #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rVzcQQ3yzw

Henry Purcell: the theatric

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to talk about Henry Purcell, an influential composer of opera and other dramatic works in the 17th century! Music played/mentioned in this episode: Purcell "Dido's Lament" from Dido and Aeneas: https://youtu.be/uGQq3HcOB0Y?si=2F48AHPmQP_W4cOG Purcell Thou Knowest Lord The Secrets Of Our Hearts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_84OQgZSg

Happenings in other countries in the 17th century

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I’m your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to branch outside of France, Germany, and Italy and talk about trends occuring in the early 17th century in other countries! These countries include England, Spain, and Russia.

François Couprin: the ornamenter

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! In today’s episode, I thought it would be a good idea to talk more in depth about an extremely important composer for the keyboard: François Couprin. Music played and mentioned in today's podcast: Couprin Les Baricades Mïstérieuses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzoFKG7ITRg

Sacred Music in the early 17th Century

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. I hope you are enjoying season 3 thus far! If this is your first dip into the Between the Barlines podcast, I suggest you go back to the very beginning so that you can continue to expand your historical music learning! Today, we are going to learn about the sacred music that was happening in the early 17th century. We are going to talk about a few composers who were monumental in creating music during this time. Music metioned in this episode: Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine, Vespers of 1610: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FXECUmqBxQ Schütz Psalms of David: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd-eqngmkDY Gabrieli Sacrae Symphoniae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBobif_00UA

17th Century Chamber Music

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I’m your host, Dr. Maeve Berry, and today we’re opening the doors to the intimate world of 17th-century chamber music — a time when music was migrating from grand cathedrals and courts into salons and private homes. We haven’t had a chance to explore this type of music yet, so I’m very excited to dive into this with you! In today's episode we will talk about the rise of the basso continuo, type of instruments are typically involved in these chamber ensembles, the difference between the sonata da chiesa and the sonata da camera, and composers including Arcangelo Corelli, Dario Castello, Giovanni Battista Fontana, François Couperin, and Heinrich Biber. Music played and mentioned in this episode: Corelli 12 Trio Sonatas / Sonate da chiesa, Op. 3 No. 1-4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrg3uPORvV8 Corelli Trio Sonata in C major, Op. 2, No. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTyl7PnL1PU Couprin Ordre 18ème de clavecin (La Verneville): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EviPBozSOq4&t=51s Biber Mystery Sonatas (Rosary Sonatas), no. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd2wYGeGsn4

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