What is the Canon? | Illustrated Theory of Music #7

Keep up to date with the OAE's Illustrated Theory of Music. Subscribe to our YouTube channel today by clicking the red 'subscribe' button. It is free for you and it would mean a lot to us!    / @oae   Welcome to the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's, 'Illustrated Theory of Music'. This series of short, informal videos animate the stories behind music theory and provoke new questions about what we think we know. What does a 'quaver' really mean? Why do we use bars? Why does it have to be so slow? The series is led by the OAE’s dedicated musicians but audiences are invited to ask questions, challenge conventional wisdom and help to build a new understanding of music. Please share your thoughts in the comment box below! In this episode, OAE's Claudia Delago-Norz shows us the versatility of the canon, from the catchy rhymes we all recognise from our childhood to the mathematically complex canons by composers throughout music history. Special thanks to OAE Principal Harpsichord Steven Devine, Soprano Miriam Allan, Soprano Zoe Brookshaw and Tenor Edward Ross Website: http://oae.co.uk Facebook:   / orchestraoftheageofenlightenment   Twitter:   / theoae   Instagram:   / oae_photos   If you enjoyed this video, please consider making a donation to support the OAE: https://oae.co.uk/donate