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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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