Applied Questions on Introduction to Music
Lillian Hikmah
Professor Kevin Cummines
Intro to Music
21 November 2013
Applied Questions 2:
1. Discuss the use of music in Catholic and Protestant worship practice, from the development of polyphony, through the music of J.S. Bach. In so doing, discuss the shift in responsibility for musical development from the Catholic Church to the Lutheran Church.
During the middle Ages, the Catholic Church was the sole contributor to musical development. The music of the early church was monophonic, and had nonmetric melodies set in one of the church modes, or scales. The rise or development of polyphony came about during the Renaissance period; the Council of Trent wanted polyphonic church music to be created and Palestrina composed the Pope Marcellus Mass, a six part vocal polyphonic song. In the Baroque period religious war broke out between Protestants vs. Catholics; these wars effected music and led to music having regular rhythms and continuous melodic expansion. By this time musical development has changed from having the Catholic church being the sole contributor to other musicians being on top; in fact church musicians were the lowest of the low with the except of Lutheran Church musicians. This shift from the Catholic Church to the Lutheran Church came from Martin Luther’s belief that everyone should be able to sing and praise God on their own. One well known Lutheran church musician was Johann Sebastian Bach, who was an organist as well as a composer. Bach composed about 300 sacred cantatas which served the thriving Lutheran Church.
2. Discuss the evolution of musical texture during the Baroque Period.
The texture of music changed greatly throughout the Baroque Period. At the start of the period, music was polyphonic, having two or more melodic lines combined into a multi-voiced texture. Monody was introduced during this period; monody is a solo song with instrumental accompaniment. The period ended with homophonic musical texture.
3. What significant musical
Professor Kevin Cummines
Intro to Music
21 November 2013
Applied Questions 2:
1. Discuss the use of music in Catholic and Protestant worship practice, from the development of polyphony, through the music of J.S. Bach. In so doing, discuss the shift in responsibility for musical development from the Catholic Church to the Lutheran Church.
During the middle Ages, the Catholic Church was the sole contributor to musical development. The music of the early church was monophonic, and had nonmetric melodies set in one of the church modes, or scales. The rise or development of polyphony came about during the Renaissance period; the Council of Trent wanted polyphonic church music to be created and Palestrina composed the Pope Marcellus Mass, a six part vocal polyphonic song. In the Baroque period religious war broke out between Protestants vs. Catholics; these wars effected music and led to music having regular rhythms and continuous melodic expansion. By this time musical development has changed from having the Catholic church being the sole contributor to other musicians being on top; in fact church musicians were the lowest of the low with the except of Lutheran Church musicians. This shift from the Catholic Church to the Lutheran Church came from Martin Luther’s belief that everyone should be able to sing and praise God on their own. One well known Lutheran church musician was Johann Sebastian Bach, who was an organist as well as a composer. Bach composed about 300 sacred cantatas which served the thriving Lutheran Church.
2. Discuss the evolution of musical texture during the Baroque Period.
The texture of music changed greatly throughout the Baroque Period. At the start of the period, music was polyphonic, having two or more melodic lines combined into a multi-voiced texture. Monody was introduced during this period; monody is a solo song with instrumental accompaniment. The period ended with homophonic musical texture.
3. What significant musical