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Agenda. Today – Finish movie & Music notes Wednesday – Finish Notes/Review music samples Thursday – Renaissance Dance and Drama Friday – Binder checks/DEAR Monday – Test Tuesday – Make-up Tests/DEAR. Renaissance Music. Music Before the Renaissance.
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Agenda • Today – Finish movie & Music notes • Wednesday – Finish Notes/Review music samples • Thursday – Renaissance Dance and Drama • Friday – Binder checks/DEAR • Monday – Test • Tuesday – Make-up Tests/DEAR
Music Before the Renaissance • Music was strictly regulated by the church. • Instruments were very rare. • Most songs were Gregorian Chant.
Polyphony • A musical texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices.
Two Thoughts on Polyphony • Pope (Rome) • Obstructs words • Frivolous • Associated with pagan rites • Clashing notes labeled as evil • Antipope (Avignon) • Musical Innovation • Pleasing Sound
Renaissance Instruments • Very different from those we use today. • Same four families
Renaissance Brass • Cornetto • Trumpet • Sackbut
Renaissance Strings • Viola dagamba • Lute • Hurdy Gurdy • Theorbo
Renaissance Percussion • Tambourine • Jew’s Harp
Renaissance Woodwinds (Aerophones) • Shawm • Bagpipe • Recorders
Counterpoint • the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm, and interdependent in harmony • Basically, it is how notes work together. • Johann Joseph Fux – Renaissance Counterpoint
Palestrina • One of the most famous composers of the 16th century. • Used as perfect example of Renaissance Counterpoint. • “Sicut Cervus” – “As the Heart”
Secular Music! • Music performed outside of the church. • Most popular – Madrigals. • English: Thomas Morley & John Farmer • Fa, la, la!
Chant vs. Palestrina Chant (Schola Gregoriana) Palestrina Sicut Cervus Missa Ave Maria: Kyrie Missa Hodie Christus natus est: Agnus Dei Motet: Canite tuba Motet: Ave Maria Motet: Tui sunt caeli Motet: Jubilate Deo Missa Brevis: Credo • Introitus: Adorate Deum
In addition to your summary… • Describe as best you can how chant and the music of Palestrina are different