Elizabethan Era of Music
Importance of the Elizabethan Music Era
The Elizabethan Period of Music was the time of. The uses for music were endless! Music played an important part in displaying mood and tone for transitioning from one scene to the next in the theatre. Music lifted spirits and hearts to contribute the inspiration of people to make something more out of what they had. The definition of music is sound organized in time. This includes all of the dynamic contrast as well as decisions on note length and articulation. Music is put together by the wondrous, creative mind of the composer. This is the person that basically writes instructions for great music and the conductor, or leader of the band or orchestra, customizes these directions to fit the sound of his/her band or orchestra. Not to mention, all the instruments you see today, were not around in their upgraded form in the Elizabethan Period. In fact, Linda Achlin says,
“ The introduction of new instruments such as the early violin called the viol, the early oboe called the hautboy, and the keyboard musical instruments called the spinet, harpsichord and the virginals provided the sounds which produced a much more refined sound than had been
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producing during the Medieval Era. Combinations of musical instruments, as in modern orchestra, were still in the experimental stage but provided the opportunity to create unusual and creative music…” When it came to the theatre and movies, it was not common for either not to have music. This idea pulled together, on occasion, plot lines and stressed mood in most events that led up to the climax which in most cases need the loud, exaggerative orchestra to emphasize those moments. For instance, “The plays of William Shakespeare were divided into three categories – Comedies, Tragedies and Histories. Each genre required different emotions to be reflected in the music. The Shakespeare plays ‘As You Like It ‘and ‘Twelfth Night’ contain six songs each. And it is
The Elizabethan Period of Music was the time of. The uses for music were endless! Music played an important part in displaying mood and tone for transitioning from one scene to the next in the theatre. Music lifted spirits and hearts to contribute the inspiration of people to make something more out of what they had. The definition of music is sound organized in time. This includes all of the dynamic contrast as well as decisions on note length and articulation. Music is put together by the wondrous, creative mind of the composer. This is the person that basically writes instructions for great music and the conductor, or leader of the band or orchestra, customizes these directions to fit the sound of his/her band or orchestra. Not to mention, all the instruments you see today, were not around in their upgraded form in the Elizabethan Period. In fact, Linda Achlin says,
“ The introduction of new instruments such as the early violin called the viol, the early oboe called the hautboy, and the keyboard musical instruments called the spinet, harpsichord and the virginals provided the sounds which produced a much more refined sound than had been
Faulkner-2
producing during the Medieval Era. Combinations of musical instruments, as in modern orchestra, were still in the experimental stage but provided the opportunity to create unusual and creative music…” When it came to the theatre and movies, it was not common for either not to have music. This idea pulled together, on occasion, plot lines and stressed mood in most events that led up to the climax which in most cases need the loud, exaggerative orchestra to emphasize those moments. For instance, “The plays of William Shakespeare were divided into three categories – Comedies, Tragedies and Histories. Each genre required different emotions to be reflected in the music. The Shakespeare plays ‘As You Like It ‘and ‘Twelfth Night’ contain six songs each. And it is