SACRED AND SECULAR MUSIC (RENAISSANCE)
Josquin Deprez
- a contemporary of leonardo da vinci and christopher columbus - all of whose works are cheerful, gentle, and lovely
Harpiscord
- a keyboard - a composer who made use of this was william byrd
Organ
- allowed the people to figure out and develop their individual talents - the use of this was less focused on worship
Mass
- form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the eucharistic liturgy into music
English Madrigals
- lighter and more humorous with simpler melodies and harmonies
Thomas Morely
- one of the best composers of English madrigals
Motet
- polyphonic acapella choral work, set to a sacred latin text other than the five ordinary of the mass
Madrigals
- specifically for several solo voices set to a short poem usually about love - combines polyphonic and homophonic textures and it uses word painting and unusual harmonies
Pope Marcellus Mass
- the most famous mass of giovanni pierluigi da palestrina - polyphonic, sung in acapella or with accompaniment, syllabic or melismatic text
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- the most important italian renaissance composer; since he held important church position, his music was centered in rome - church music should be composed "not to give empty pleasure to the ear" but to inspire religious contemplation
Secular Music
- thousands of song collections became available due to the printing press - was written for group of solo voices and for a solo voice with the accompaniment of one or more instruments
Crumham
- woodwind, shaped like a J - there is direct sound toward the player