One of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s most famous pieces from the Renaissance was Sicut Cervus‚ a motet that bases itself off the first two phrases from Psalm 42 (41). The piece was scored for four voices‚ presumably for a soprano‚ alto‚ base‚ and tenor‚ and all four voices seemed to act almost independent of each other. Obviously the existence of various voices means the piece has a polyphonic texture‚ but interestingly it is actually imitative polyphony‚ meaning that all voices have are reading
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Renaissance period from the Medieval period? 29. What’s the difference between a Renaissance Mass and Renaissance Motet? 30. Classical period dates; 31. Characteristics of music and other art forms of the Romantic period; with what characteristics were Romantic composers most concerned ? 32. A Contemporary alternative to key-centered music; 33. Features of a madrigal vs. a motet; 34.
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Giovanni Palestrina‚ an Italian composer of the Renaissance‚ was born in February 3rd 1525/26 in Palestrina and died in February 2nd 1594 in Rome. As a child he moved Rome. By the age of 12 he was one of the choirboys at the basilica of Sta. Maria Maggiore‚ where he studied music between 1537 and 1539. In 1544‚ when he was 19 years old‚ he went back to his native town where he was made the organist of the cathedral‚ St. Agapito. Three years(1547) later he got married and had three boys. In 1551
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the chants and organums that were religious in nature‚ the dance was celebratory music and featured rudimentary instruments to help create a beat that people can dance to. Josquin: Ave Maria … virgo serena This song is a motet from the Renaissance. A motet is a chant with extra melodies. There are many lines and many voices performing simultaneously. The music is vocal only with no instrumentation. Much of the song is in “the
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•For a long time the western music was monophonic. Monks from monastery choirs created a new form of music. They added a second line to Gregorian chants. This made the music polyphonic. Because it had more than one line. Medieval music that has two or more melodic lines is organum. •The estampie is from the thirteenth century. It is one of the earliest forms of music. It is played in triple meter. The estampie beat is strong and played very swiftly. It has a very upbeat sound and sounds very cheery
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the early renaissance composers. He wrote music in almost every music form at the time‚ including chants‚ motets‚ chorales‚ and masses. His music influenced many of the composers that came after him. 5. Who was William Byrd? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music? A composer who created consort music. He composed over 470 pieces of music in a range of music forms‚ including motets and church songs. Considered one of the first geniuses on the keyboard. Many of his piano compositions were
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Essays on the Origins of Western Music by David Whitwell Essay Nr. 138: Music of the Renaissance Banquet From a musical perspective‚ the most important music heard at Renaissance banquets was that heard when the banquet was concluded. The brief concerts‚ that is to say the moment when music was actually listened to by contemplative listeners‚ which were always specified as taking place “after the tables were cleared‚” were really an important step toward today’s
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ICtonal music‚ chant (plainsong‚ plainchant)‚ organum‚ motet‚ Reformation‚ a cappella‚ word painting‚ counterpoint‚ chanson‚ madrigal‚ modulation‚ continuo‚ doctrine of affections‚ libretto‚ overture‚ recitative‚ aria‚ ensemble‚ chorus‚ cantata‚ oratorio‚ fugue‚ rondo‚ theme and variations‚ minuet and trio‚ metre‚ texture‚ suite‚ sonata‚ concerto‚ composers‚ instruments‚ historical periods‚ the Enlightenment‚ syllabic‚ melismatic‚ sonata-allegro form La peri fanfare Boulez Bird Chopin
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Religion ’s Profound Effect on Musical Development Religion has been an important part of man ’s life. Man has allowed religion to control and influence his life in many different ways‚ affecting both his behavior and his actions. So its not surprising that music‚ one of man ’s earliest expressive forms‚ has also been influenced by religion. Religion has had an effect on man ’s music all throughout history‚ from the early Egyptians to even now. So it is only natural that Western music should
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Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great or Charles I‚ was king of the Franks. In 800 A.D.‚ Charles the Great was consecrated emperor and Augustus by Pope Leo III (750-816). Pope Leo III‚ along with all other high priests‚ saw it fit to crown Charles as emperor as not only a sign of respect gained through his supplied protection from Roman rebels but also because he already held places of power in Rome and in cities of Italy‚ Gaul‚ and Germany. Also considering the fact the imperial throne remained
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