Music appreciation: Renaissance Composers
What are attributes of the piece Io Parto?
Secular Italian text 5 voices a capella homo + polyphonic chromaticism unresolved dissonance
What Kind of text was Flow My Tears?
Secular lute (Dowland)
Josquin Nationality?
Franco-Flemish
Who composed the Pope Marcellus Mass?
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
What are attributes of the piece as vesta was from latmos hill?
Secular English texts 6 voices a capella poly + homophonic word painting
Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)
- Among the finest English madrigalists, an organist and church composer. - Composed "As Vesta was from Latmos Hill..." - Contributed to Triumphs of Oriana
Carlo Gesualdo (1561-1613)
- Count of Conza, Noble, composer, lutenist, murderer - Music characterized by dissonance; chromatics; microtuning - Composed madrigals - Composed the composition "Io Parto"
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Italian Composer who saved polyphony in the catholic church with his "Pope Marcellus Mass"
Josquin des Prez (1440-1521)
-Franco-Flemish composer from the Renaissance period. -Composed at the Sistine chapel. -Wrote the "Ave Maria."
Flow My Tears
C: Dowland G: Lute Piece N: England P: Renaissance SF: Secular english; elevated poetry; voice w/ lute; homophonic texture; word painting
Io Parto
C: Gesualdo G: Madrigal N: Italy P: Renaissance SF: Secular italian text; 5 voices; a capella; homo + polyphonic; chromaticism; unresolved dissonance
Ave Maria
C: Josquin G: Motet N: Franco-Flemish P: Renaissance SF: Sacred latin text; polyphonic; 4-voice; imitation; meter change 2 --> 3
Pope Marcellus Mass, Kyrie
C: Palestrina O: Mass N: Italy P: Renaissance SF: Sacred; poly+homophonic; 6 voices; careful use of dissonance
As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending
C: Weelkes G: Madrigal N: England P: Renaissance SF: Secular English texts; 6 voices; a capella; poly + homophonic; word painting
Who Composed Io Parto
Carlo Gesualdo
Dowland Nationality
English
Weelkes Nationality?
English
Musical composition which includes Lute playing
Flow My Tears
Gesualdo Nationality?
Italian
Palestrina Nationality?
Italian
Who composed Flow My Tears?
John Dowland
Who composed Ave Maria?
Josquin des Prez
What genre was "Flow My Tears"?
Lute music
What genre was "Io parto"?
Madrigal (Gesualdo)
What genre was "as vesta was from latmos hill"?
Madrigal (Weelkes)
What genre was "Pope Marcellus Mass, Kyrie"?
Mass (Palestrina)
What Kind of text was Ave Maria?
Sacred
What are attributes of the piece Pope Marcellus Mass, Kyrie?
Sacred poly+homophonic 6 voices careful use of dissonance
What kind of text was the Pope Marcellus Mass, Kyrie?
Sacred (Palestrina)
What are attributes of the piece Ave Maria?
Sacred Latin text polyphonic 4-voice imitation meter change 2 --> 3
What genre was the Ave Maria?
Sacred Motet
What kind of text was Io Parto?
Secular (Gesualdo)
What Kind of text was As vesta was from Latmos Hill?
Secular (Weelkes)
What are attributes of the piece Flow My Tears?
Secular English elevated poetry voice w/ lute homophonic texture word painting
John Dowland (1563-1626)
This English late-Renaissance composer, singer and lutenist is best known for his melancholy lute. Composed "Flow My Tears" (1600). Favorite of the Queen. English Spy.
Who composed "As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending"?
Thomas Weelkes
