G-9 Music (Renaissance Period)

Vocal Music of the Renaissance Period

1. Mass 2. Madrigal

What was the prominent instrumentof the renaissance era?

Lute

The word renaissance was taken from what word

Renaitre

Famous Composers of the Renaissance

Thomas Morley

What are the meanings of renaissance?

"rebirth", "revival", and "rediscovery"

Five Main Sections of Mass

1. Kyrie (Lord Have Mercy) 2. Gloria (Glory to God in the Highest) 3. Credo (I Believe in One God) 4. Sanctus and Benedictus (Holy, holy and Blessed Is He) 5. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)

Characteristics of Renaissance Music

1. Mostly polyphonic 2. Imitation among the voices is common 3. Use of word painting in texts and music 4. Melodic lines move in a flowing manner 5. Melodies are easier to perform because these move along a scale with a few large leaps

Characteristics of the Madrigal:

1. Polyphonic 2. Sung appella 3. Through-composed 4. Frequently in 3 to 6 voices

Characteristics of the Mass

1. Polyphonic 2. May be sung acappella or with orchestral accompaniment 3. Text may be syllabic (one note set to each syllable), neumatic (a few notes set to one syllable), or melismatic (many notes to one syllable)

Renaissance Period what started on what year?

1400-1600

Famous Composers of the Renaissance

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Rome, 1525-February 2, 1594

What is the other term for renaissace era?

Golden Age

Is a secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from Italy. It is written and expressed in a poetic text and sung during courtly social gatherings. It is the most important secular form during the Renaissance period.

Madrigal

Is a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.

Mass