2. 1400-1600 REBIRTH A period of exploration, learning and
achievement. A time where authority and influence of the church
became less powerful. SECULAR MUSIC began to rise RENAISSANCE 3.
Birth of Columbus and Magellan. Discovery of Copernicus that it was
the EARTH that revolved around the sun and not the other way
around. Height of Shakespear drama. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 4. Martin
Luther founded the Protestant Church Discovery of music printing.
Ottaviano Petrucci of Venice published the first HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND 5. Renaissance Period is sometimes referred to as the
GOLDEN AGE OF POLYPHONY 6. What happened during this period? 7.
Vocal music was more important than instrumental music 8. What
describe Renaissance music? 9. Polyphonic in texture 1: 10. More
fuller, emotional, and 2: 11. What highlights the development of
renaissance music? 12. Development of polyphonic imitation or the
echoing of music by another voice part or instrument. (Simultaneous
Composition) First: 13. Development of WORD PAINTING Second: 14.
Word Painting is the style of writing where the music and words
illustrated the meaning of the text. 15. Invention of Music
Printing Third: 16. Rise of secular music Fourth: 17. SACRED and
SECULAR 18. - is a polyphonic choral works in Latin text - Can be
used in any service of the church - Usually in A CAPELLA - Smooth
sounding and imitative in nature 1. MOTET 19. 20. - Is a
Renaissance form of sacred composition - Imitation (echoed
entrances) is an important feature. Sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnes Dei 2. MASS 21. Types: GOTHIC MOTET
based on Gregorian chant. - contains secular words RENAISSANCE
MOTET serious, restrained and designed for the worship service -
Conveys a spirit of reverence 2. MASS 22. - Is a secular polyphonic
work for a small group of unaccompanied singers. - Most artistic
genre of secular vocal music and are sung in Italian or English. 3.
MADRIGAL 23. MADRIGAL 24. FIRE, FIRE, MY HEART 25. INSTRUM ENTAL
MUSIC 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. The Renaissance Ensemble 31. A group of
musical instruments playing together. CONSORT 32. BROKEN CONSORT It
is made up of various instruments from different families, thus
producing a broken sound. TWO TYPES OF CONSORT 33. It consists of
instruments from one family. WHOLE CONSORT 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. The
RENAISSANCE COMPOSERS 39. MASTER of the NOTES One of the most
influential composers of Renaissance JOSQUIN DES PREZ (1450-1521)
40. Known as a Franco-Flemish composer Being admired by many
musicians of his mastery of expression and technique. JOSQUIN DES
PREZ 41. He started his career as a singer in different courts in
Italy, France and even spent some time singing in the Papal choir
of Rome. JOSQUIN DES PREZ 42. Ave Maria (Virgo Serena) 43. PRINCE
OF MUSIC Savior of Church Music GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA
(1525-1594) 44. His music is universally recognized as model for
clarity and balance Composer of perfect sacred music GIOVANNI
PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA 45. He spent most of his life as a choir
master on Rome whose focus and great contribution was to return
church music to its simplicity and purity to satisfy the desires of
church leaders during the 16th century. GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA
PALESTRINA 46. 104 masses 250+ motets 200 liturgical pieces and
madrigals 47. Sicut Cervus 48. Master of Motet His music is
vigorous, passionate and earthy. His music was the most widely
disseminated. ORLANDO DE LASSUS (1523-1594) 49. Musical Works:
Magnus Opum Musicum Penitential Psalms of David (1584) his best
known work Lagrime di San Pietro (1594) his last work Susame un
jour his well known spiritual chanson 50. Susanne Un Jour 51.
Father of Music The English Palestrina Greatest English composer of
the Elizabeth Age He introduced the Italian madrigal to England.
WILLIAM BYRD (1543-1623) 52. Musical Works: Psalms, Sonnets, and
Songs of Sadness and Pietie (1588) Songs of Sundrie Nature (1589)
Cantiones Sacrae Grandualia 53. Sing Joyfully (Cambridge Singers)
54. Clarity and balance Polyphonic Imitative A capella as the ideal
meduim in singing Secular music greatly increases in importance
Music printing (1501) contributes greatly to the dissemination of
music literature GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC
