Castelloza’s Song was commissioned in conjunction with a research presentation, (re)Consider the Canon - bringing the past into the present, for the ACDA National Conference in 2021. In addition to uncovering approachable works by well-known composers from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, the session also highlighted voices that have often been excluded from choral history. In our research, we learned about Na Castelloza, a 13th-century trobairitz from Occitan. Based on her depictions in the Chansonnier Provençale Codex, she is thought to have been a woman of color. Only some of her poetry survives - none of her music survives. Hear it, See it, Buy it on MusicSpoke. https://musicspoke.com/downloads/castellozas-song
