should sing hymns to Him with gladness.” -St. John Chrysostom [345-407]. 1:53) * A. Sacred Music (Gregorian Chant) o 1. An assemblage of a body of music into an organized liturgy associated with Pope Gregory the Great (reigned from 590-604.) 1:53 o 2. “Like the music of the Greeks and Hebrews [Jewish Shabat‚ Jewish service] from which it descended‚ Gregorian chant (also known as plainchant or plainsong) consists of a single-line
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that was notated during the middle ages was sacred or secular? sacred 6. Was most medieval music vocal? yes 7. What is Gregorian Chant? Discuss its origin‚ texture‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ text. How did it receive its name? What is its purpose? Music to which portions of the Roman Catholic service are sung by unaccompanied voices singing in unison. The melodies of Gregorian chant are commonly sung a cappella and in unison by men and boys‚ or by women in female religious institutions such as convents
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PartII The Middle Ages and Renaissance McGraw-Hill © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rig An Appreciation Time-Line Middle Ages (450-1450) – Rome sacked by Vandals—455 – Beowolf—c. 700 – First Crusade—1066 – Black Death—1347-52 – Joan of Arc executed by English—1431 McGraw-Hill © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rig An Appreciation Time-Line Renaissance (1450-1600) – Guttenberg Bible—1456 – Columbus reaches America—1492 – Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa—c. 1503 – Michelangelo:
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Ave Maris Stella Ave Maris Stella is composed by Guillaume Dufay. He was born in approximately 1398 and died in about 1474. He was known as the innovator of the 15th century during the renaissance. When he was younger he was brought up as a choirboy in the Cambrai cathedral. That is also where he spend majority of his time. In about 1420 he was ordained a priest. From then on he got a degree and was appointed to many important and influential positions in the church. He traveled to many different
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and Medieval periods was shaped by its culture in the way that the music expresses what is going on around them. For example in the medieval period people lives were shaped around the church and therefore their music was also. You have the Gregorian chant‚ which was named after the Pope St. Gregory the Great and then you have all of the songs‚ which follow the order of mass. You also have the Christmas carol There is no Rose Today that came out of this era also. The Renaissance period was a time
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see as weaknesses? 1. Mystic Monk Coffee is produced by using high-quality fair trade/organic Arabica beans. And it also has a variety of flavors; 2. Mystic Monk Coffee website features T-shirts‚ gift cards‚ CDs featureing the monastery’s Gregorian chants‚ and coffee mugs. 3.The cloistered monastic environment offer unique challenges to operate a business enterprise. 1. The capacity of Mystic Monk Coffee’s roaster limited production to 540 pounds per day; 2. The production is also limited by
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mode. 5. Music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments. Polyphonic means two things and monophonic means one. 6. Many early humans occasionally occupied caves‚ which have natural resonant echoes. No doubt that helped inspire people to chant and make other rhythmic sounds. 7. It shows religious importance. Not all music is the same. 8. Religion played a very important role in the daily life of ancient cultures. No there the same. 9. Music notation allows for multiple people to be able
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form of music during the Middle Ages was the Gregorian chant‚ named for Pope Gregory I. This music was used in the Catholic Churches to enhance the services. It consisted of a sacred Latin text sung by monks without instrumentation. The chant is sung in a monophonic texture‚ which means there is only one line of music. It has a free-flowing rhythm with little or no set beat. The chants were originally all passed through oral tradition‚ but the chants became so numerous that the monks began to
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" Music is purely for relaxation." Do you agree? In every corner of the world‚ people play and listen to music. " Music is everywhere is man has ears." Music so often defies definition. Music is often considered as one of the two most precious gifts from God. For the sake of clarity music is often defined as the organisation of sounds and silences into interesting and meaningful patterns. Music is ubiquitous and has existed since time immemorial. Man simply cannot imagine life without this divine
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Listening Journal - Understanding Music Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia‚ O virga mediatrix This song is a chant from the middle ages. It is in the Latin language and is monophonic by nature. The medium is that of voice only. The lyrics are melismatic. The timbre is somber. This is a religious chant that was most likely performed by monks originally in church. Most people could not understand the lyrics that were being chanted since it was not the language they spoke. The church did not
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