An arrangement for voice, cornett, guitar, drum, and tambourine of the Minnelied "Palästinalied" by Walther von der Vogelweide.
Performance by Michael S. Richardson and his music history students for the Music at Midday on October 5, 2023 at the University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX).
Cornett played by Chase Collins.
The "Palästinalied" is a Crusade song written in the 13th c. For more information on the piece and for an English translation of the Middle High German text, refer to the following wikipedia article:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal%C3%...
The cornett is a wind instrument that was in use in the Middle Ages. More information on the instrument may be found through the following wikipedia article:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornett
The image in the video is a portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide in the 14th c. Manesse Codex.
Website for "free for reuse" image:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther... ("Codex Manesse, UB Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 848, fol. 124r, Herr Walther von der Vogelweide")