Music History The Renaissance 1450 1600 rebirth Music

Music History The Renaissance 1450 -1600 (rebirth)

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 1. The definition of Renaissance is “REBIRTH” *The most important invention during this time was the printing press; this provided an easier way for writers and composers to work 2. Sacred Music a. motet -The most important musical form of the Renaissance. -This is the new name for polyphony -Motets included up to four different vocal parts, and, sometimes, they each had different words!! “O Magnum Mysterium” Thomas Victoria

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 2. Sacred Music (continued) b. Catholic Mass -This style of music is sung during the weekly Catholic religious service known as the mass. -music uses polyphony like motet, but the big difference is in the words that are used. (The mass always uses the same words) Kyrie Gloria Order of the mass: Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 3. Secular Music a. Secular music sounded a lot like sacred music -The most common subject for secular music was LOVE!!!! b. Chanson --- French secular songs c. Madrigal --- Italian secular songs d. English Madrigal --- English secular songs

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 4. The Reformation a. The Catholic church becomes “reformed” b. Several religious leaders break away from the Catholic church to form new “denominations” -Martin Luther - believed that all of the singing should be in the COMMON LANGUAGE (from Germany)

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 5. Instrumental Music a. Mostly music for dancing at parties. b. two most popular keyboard instruments were the organ and the harpsichord c. most common household instrument was the lute. d. The violin became an important instrument; The most famous violin builder was Antonio Stradivari

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 6. Important Composers a. Josquin des Prez -wrote both motets and masses -from France b. Giovanni Palestrina -wrote mostly motets -from Italy c. Tomas Luis de Victoria -wrote mostly motets -from Spain

Music History D. Renaissance --- 1400 - 1600 AD 7. One Transitional Composer a. Claudio Monteverdi -from Italy -began by writing secular madrigals -later in his life, he helped invent OPERA by adding music to dramatic productions on stage. -most famous opera: L’Orfeo