Music of the Renaissance The birth of polyphony

Music of the Renaissance The birth of polyphony & the era of melancholy

Addition of Parts n Read pg. 293 -294 n Movement from monophony to polyphony n Polyphony: many sounds n Multiple musical lines together n 2 or more separate voices or parts

Josquin des Prez n One of the greatest composers of the Renaissance n Compositions: Masses n Motets n Chansons n n Profound in expression n Listen to samples

In Josquin’s Music n Harmonies, suspense, imitation, meter change n Close relationship between music & text

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina n 1525 -1594 n Italian Renaissance Composer n Renaissance polyphony (used as model in college classes) n “Prima prattica” - 1 st practice n Pope Marcellus Mass n Well-known work

Pope Marcellus Mass n 5 movements Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei n 5 movements of the Mass Ordinary n n Written for Pope Marcellus n Only reigned for 22 days - death n Displays Palestrina’s Perfect Polyphony

Sound Harmony Melody Rhythm Growth

Council of Trent Reformation in church n Changes in music & mass n Away from polyphony - back to chant n Said, “It distracted from text. ” n Fortunately, it didn’t last!!

Secular Music n Madrigals Setting for four, five, or six voices n Word painting n Lyric poetry n Love theme n Claudio Monteverdi n n n Famous Italian madrigalist Read pg. 294

Cruda Amarilli Cruel Amaryllis, who with your very name, Alas, bitterly teach me to love. Amaryllis, whiter and lovelier than the white jasmine but deafer, fiercer and more evasive than the deaf asp; Since I offend you by speaking, I shall die in silence.

John Dowland Lute player n Renaissance “Pop” artist n “Flow My Tears” n Watch Sting video n