The Renaissance Sex Bomb
11 October 2026 at 08:23
Sex Bomb Tom Jones in the style of a 16th century chanson by music theory and ear training lecturer Jonas Quin.
From Jonas Quin's site: Every project starts with a song that makes me wonder how it would sound in a historical style for days on end. When the melody just asks for it, when the text has some nice expressive passages, or simply if I have to laugh at the mere thought. That's when I know this is something that I want to dig deeper into. ... Each part is filmed seperately and then cut together in davinci resolve. For me, the score is the center of the video, the wobbling heads around it serve one of the following two functions. The first one is actually pedagogical: in depicting visual singers, I hope to help viewers understand the structure of the music, for example the imitatory patterns, the use of Cantus Firmus, the exceptional dissonances. The second function is to underline my main philosphy: that β at least β not all of this is to be taken entirely seriously. The sheet music of his pieces are available on his site. Some of the songs: You Spin Me Right Round as a Cantus Firmus ( Cantus Firmus is the practice of taking a pre existing melody and composing harmonies over it in particular set patterns) The other song that's been woven in here is a Kyrie Eleison which is a name of a prayer of Christian liturgy, Greek for "Lord, have mercy" and often heard in Gregorian chants. Original pop song version of Spin Me Right Round Jonas Quim illustrates his process in this video in which he composes Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in the style of various composers of the Renaissance era. Some more highlights: One Night in Bangkok (stay for the frrrrrt....frrrrrt wind instrument sounds near the end) Staying Alive
From Jonas Quin's site: Every project starts with a song that makes me wonder how it would sound in a historical style for days on end. When the melody just asks for it, when the text has some nice expressive passages, or simply if I have to laugh at the mere thought. That's when I know this is something that I want to dig deeper into. ... Each part is filmed seperately and then cut together in davinci resolve. For me, the score is the center of the video, the wobbling heads around it serve one of the following two functions. The first one is actually pedagogical: in depicting visual singers, I hope to help viewers understand the structure of the music, for example the imitatory patterns, the use of Cantus Firmus, the exceptional dissonances. The second function is to underline my main philosphy: that β at least β not all of this is to be taken entirely seriously. The sheet music of his pieces are available on his site. Some of the songs: You Spin Me Right Round as a Cantus Firmus ( Cantus Firmus is the practice of taking a pre existing melody and composing harmonies over it in particular set patterns) The other song that's been woven in here is a Kyrie Eleison which is a name of a prayer of Christian liturgy, Greek for "Lord, have mercy" and often heard in Gregorian chants. Original pop song version of Spin Me Right Round Jonas Quim illustrates his process in this video in which he composes Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in the style of various composers of the Renaissance era. Some more highlights: One Night in Bangkok (stay for the frrrrrt....frrrrrt wind instrument sounds near the end) Staying Alive