Music of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods.

Troubadours

During the medieval period, secular music which was not bound by Catholic traditions emerged. Most of this songs were performed by Europe groups called

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Thomas Morley

Famous composers of the Renaissance Period

Polyphonic May be sung a cappella or w/ orchestral accompaniment

2 characteristics of Mass

Monophonic Free Meter Modal

3 characteristic of Gregorian Chants

Usually monophonic. Sometimes w/ improvised accompaniment. Tells of chivalry and courtly love.

3 characteristic of Troubadour Music

Polyphonic Sung a cappella Through-composed

3 characteristics Of the Madrigal

Melodies sound elaborate and ornamental. Melodies are not easy to sing or remember. Primarily contrapuntal textures w/ some homophony.

3 characteristics of Baroque Music

Mostly Polyphonic. Imitation among voices is common. Use of word painting in texts and music.

3 characteristics of Renaissance Music

Fugue

A contrapuntal piece, developed mainly by imitative counterpoint

Concerto Grosso

A form of orchestral music during the Baroque period wherein the music is between a small group of solo instruments called concertino and the whole orchestra called tutti

Concerto

A form of orchestral music that employs a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra.

Oratorio

A large scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that incorporates narrative on religious themes.

Madrigal

A secular vocal polyphonic music composition w/c originated from Italy.

1. Kyrie "Lord Have Mercy" 2. Gloria " Glory to God in the Highest" 3. Credo "Apostle's Creed" or "Nicean Creed"

At least 3 main sections of Mass

Adam de la Halle

Famous composer of Medieval Period

Johann Sebastian Bach Antonio Vivaldi George Friedrich Händel

Famous composers of the Baroque Period

Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion. La Chanson du roi de Sicile.

Famous work of Adam de la Halle

Renaissance Period

It comes from the word renaitre w/c means "rebirth," "revival" and "rediscovery".

Medieval Period

It is also known as the Middle Ages or "Dark Ages" that started with the fall of the Roman Empire.

Baroque period

It is derived from the Portuguese word barroco w/c means "pearl of the irregular shape."

1. Concerto 2. Concerto Grosso 3. Fugue 4. Oratorio 5. Chorale

Music genres of Baroque Music

Chorale

Musical composition that resemble a harmonized version of hymnal tunes of the Protestant Church during the Baroque era.

1. Binary- AB 2. Ternary- ABC 3. Ground bass 4. Fugue

New forms of the Baroque Music.

Mass

Vocal music of the Renaissance Period. It is a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.