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