music 1010 ch. 9
Which of the following were major vocal genres during the Renaissance?
all of the above
Listen to Farmer's Fair Phyllis. What is the texture of the music at the beginning, when the words are "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone" (0:00 - 0:04)?
monophonic
What is liturgical music?
music for worship services
Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. What happens at 1:29?
one soprano sings the words "all alone"
Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. What happens to the music when the singers sing the word "descending?"
the pitches go down (descend)
Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. Is this in a major or minor mode?
Major
Who is Oriana in the collection of madrigals titled The Triumphs of Oriana?
Queen Elizabeth I
True or False: The Italian madrigal was generally about love.
True
What is imitative polyphony?
a compositional technique in which the parts take turns singing the same melody and rhythm - similar to a round
What is the subject of Josquin's El Grillo?
a cricket
Why does Weelkes use homophonic texture in As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill?
because it makes the most important parts of the text easier for the audience to understand
Listen to Josquin's El Grillo. What is the texture of the music from time mark 0:00 to 0:10?
homophonic
What is word painting?
illustrating the words of the text with the music
Listen to As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill. How does the composer use word painting at 1:14?
two singers sing "two by two", then three singers sing "three by three", and finally the whole chorus sings the word "together"
