Music of the Renaissance Period

Music of the Renaissance Period(1450-1600)Mr. Al-lyn L. VocalMusic 9La Salle University Integrated School

Music of the Renaissance PeriodLearning CompetenciesHistorical BackgroundCultural BackgroundCharacteristics of Renaissance MusicTypes of Renaissance MusicFamous Renaissance Composers

I. Historical Background:I. Renaissancecomes from the word renaitre which means rebirth, revival, and rediscoveryPeriod of looking back to the golden age of Greece and RomePeriod of Humanism, optimism, and reformfocused on human life

I. Historical Background:II.Achievements by Renaissance PeopleInvention of movable type printing by Johannes Gutenberg

I. Historical Background:B.Travelers discovered, explored, and settled new lands to establish new settlements, spread Christianity, and search for gold for increased trade.

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Amerigo Vespucci

Hernan Cortes

Vasco Nuez de Balboa

Francisco Pizarro

Juan Ponce de Leon

Ferdinand Magellan

I. Historical Background:C. Discovery of the actual position of the Earth in the Solar system by Copernacus.

I. Historical Background:D. Invention of compass creating a wider navigation not only of the lands but also for the oceans.

I. Historical Background:E. Rise of the ARTS

Pieta by MICHAELANGELO

Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Disposition of Christ by RAPHAEL

Madonna and Child by Giovanni Bellini

I. Historical Background:F. Influenced of literatures by William Shakespeare

II. Cultural Background:ROMAN CATHOLICProtestante

II. Cultural Background:Protestant Reformation led by Martin LutherStates the articles of complaints.Expressing reformation within the churchStates that reportoire of church songs should include some in the vernacular as well as those sung in LatinCHORALE- new kind of hymn

Modest German scholarMonkDared to criticize the excesses and abuses observed with the catholic churchBrought to public attention as THESES

II. Cultural Background:COUNTER-Reformation by Council of Trent a. response to Protestant reformation b. contains recommendations for improvements in church procedures c. composed of serenely beautiful choral music indicating sensitivity to some criticisms of Catholic church music voiced by Protestants

III. Characteristics of Music:A. MAJOR Characteristics:Mostly polyphonic Golden Age of PolyphonyImitation among voices are commonUse of word painting in texts and musicMelodic lines move in a flowing mannerMelodies are easier to perform because these move along a scale with a few large leaps

III. Characteristics of Music:B. Words and Musica. VOCAL music was more important than INSTRUMENTAL musicb. close relationship between words and music to enhance the meaning and emotion of the text.when on of the words expresses weeping, pain, heartbreak, sighs, tears, and other similar things, let the harmony full of sadness

III. Characteristics of Music:b. Emphasis on capturing the emotion and imagery of the textc. Calm and restrainedd. Wide range of emotion, express in moderate, balanced way, with no extreme contrasts of dynamics, tone color, or rhythm

III. Characteristics of Music:C. TEXTUREa. chiefly POLYPHONYb. sounds fuller, mild and relaxedc. Bass register was used for the first timed. Golden Age of A capella- even so, instruments were often combined with voices, it might duplicate the vocal lines to reinforce the sound, or they may take part of the missing singer

III. Characteristics of Music:D. RHYTHM and MELODYa. RHYTHM is more gentle flow than a sharply defined beatb. RYTHMIC independence-when one singer is at the beginning of his/her melodic phrase, the others may already be in the middle of theirs(this technique makes singing Renaissance music both PLEASURE and a CHALLENGE for each singer must maintain an individual rhythm)

IV. Types of Renaissance MusicA. Sacred MusicB. Secular Music

IV. Types of Renaissance Music: SACRED2 Main Forms of Sacred Renaissance Music:MOTETMASS

Motet- Renaissance MOTET is a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass

MassRenaissance Mass is a polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections:KyrieGloriaCredoSanctusAgnus Dei

IV. Types of Renaissance Music: SecularVocal Music- became increasingly popular-important leisure activity-every educated person was expected to play an instrument and read notation-written for groups of solo voices and for solo voice with the accompaniment of one or more instruments-word painting was common, delighted in imitating natural sounds such as bird calls and street cries

IV. Types of Renaissance Music: SecularB. The Renaissance MADRIGAL- a piece for several voices set to a short poem, usually about LOVE- combines HOMOPHONIC and PLOYPHONIC textures-uses word painting and unusual harmonies

IV. Types of Renaissance Music: SecularC. The Renaissance BALLET-also known as Fa-La-a dance-like song for several solo voices-mostly HOMOPHONIC in texture with the melody in the highest voice-the same music is repeated for each stanza of the poem, and the syllables Fa-La are used as refrain (hence the name)

IV. Types of Renaissance Music: Secular

D. Instrumental Music-intended for dancing (Court Dance)Musical instruments useda. Harpischordf. Sackbutsb. Organg. Violsc. Luteh. Regalsd. Trumpete. Shawmf. Recordere.Cornetts

IV. Types of Renaissance Music: SecularTypes of Court DancesPavanePassamezzoGalliard

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersJosquin Desprez2. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina3. Thomas Morley

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersJosquin DesprezBorn in the province of Hainaut (Belgium)Serves for the Dukes private chapels and in the Papal Choir at Rome

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersJosquin Desprezc. Work for Louis XII of Franced. His compositions include:i. massesii. Motetsiii. Secular vocal pieces

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersJosquin Desprez

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VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrinaa. Devoted himself to music for the Catholic churchb. His career centered in Romec. Musical director of St. Peters Basilica

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrinad. His works composed ofi. 104 massesii. 450 other sacred works

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Pope Marcellus Mass

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersThomas MorleyEnglish composer best known for his madrigals

VI. Famous Renaissance ComposersThomas Morley

Now is the Month of Maying

Lets Have an Activity!Study the song NOW IS THE MONTH OF MAYING and describe the musical elements (feeling of the music, word painting, and the like) through a creative presentation.

Lets Have an Activity!Scoring RubricCreativity- 10ptsContent- 10ptsConcept- 10ptsClarity of the Presentation - 10ptsTotal40points

Lets Have an Activity!You are given 10 minutes to discuss and practice with your group.

Your 10 Minutes starts NOW!Scoring RubricCreativity- 10ptsContent- 10ptsConcept- 10ptsClarity of the Presentation - 10ptsTotal40points

Learning CompetenciesThe learner listens perceptively to selected vocal and instrumental music of Renaissance music.Describes musical elements of given Renaissance music.