2 Contrapunti sopra il canto fermo Recordings Locke was appointed court composer

Locke was appointed court composer by Charles II and was made responsible for a variety of tasks

He taught harmony and counterpoint for over a decade at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow

Andante pizzicato

Unit 12 - C#

Skye Boat Song

2 Contrapunti sopra il canto fermo Recordings Locke was appointed court composer*Two Renaissance Contrapunti.* These two pieces come from a collection of no less than 157 settings of the same cantus fermus, the melody being the same as that of the bassadanza La Spagna that occurs in many late 15th century versions. These two are among the most rhythmically elabrate in the collection. 1. Contrapunto 9 (La Spagna) 2. Contrapunto 20 (La Spagna) _3 x Score 4 pp._