music 1010 ch. 9

Which of the following were major vocal genres during the Renaissance?

all of the above

Listen to Farmer's Fair Phyllis. What is the texture of the music at the beginning, when the words are "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone" (0:00 - 0:04)?

monophonic

What is liturgical music?

music for worship services

Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. What happens at 1:29?

one soprano sings the words "all alone"

Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. What happens to the music when the singers sing the word "descending?"

the pitches go down (descend)

Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. Is this in a major or minor mode?

Major

Who is Oriana in the collection of madrigals titled The Triumphs of Oriana?

Queen Elizabeth I

True or False: The Italian madrigal was generally about love.

True

What is imitative polyphony?

a compositional technique in which the parts take turns singing the same melody and rhythm - similar to a round

What is the subject of Josquin's El Grillo?

a cricket

Why does Weelkes use homophonic texture in As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill?

because it makes the most important parts of the text easier for the audience to understand

Listen to Josquin's El Grillo. What is the texture of the music from time mark 0:00 to 0:10?

homophonic

What is word painting?

illustrating the words of the text with the music

Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. How does the composer use word painting at 1:14?

two singers sing "two by two", then three singers sing "three by three", and finally the whole chorus sings the word "together"