Music 9
a lot of elaborations and ornamentations, vocal instrument, opera
Baroque period
mostly polyphonic, imitation among voices is common, use of word painting in texts and music, melodic lines move in flowing manner, melodies are easier to perform because these move along a scale with a few large leaps
Renaissance music
Usually monophonic, sometimes with improvised accompaniment, tells of chivalry and courtly love, originated in France, written in French language
Troubadour music
Mass
a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music
Motet
a polyphonic choral work in Latin text
Tetrachord
a scale of four notes, the interval between the first and last being a perfect fourth
Madrigal
a secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from Italy
Opera
about any topic under the sun, libretto, cantata, with acting, elaborate costumes and props
Monophonic, free meter, modal, usually based on Latin liturgy, use of Neume notation
characteristics of the Gregorian chants
Polyphonic, sung a capella, through-composed, frequently in 3 to 6 sides
characteristics of the Madrigal
Interval
difference in pitch
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus, Agnus Dei
five main sections of mass
Suite
group of words held together by story, idea, mood
Middle ages or dark ages
medieval period is also known as
Pope Gregory I
monophonic plainchant was named after him
Concerto Grosso
most important orchestral music, composed of string instruments and concertino, etc.
Secular music
music not bound by Catholic traditions
Neume
note/notes to be sung to a single syllable
Troubadours
secular music was performed across Europe by these groups of musicians
Motet, Mass and Madrigal
three vocal music of the Renaissance period
Oratorio
without acting, simple