Renaissance Presentation

Sacred Genres By: Shelby! (:

Mass:  Mass-a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy (principally that of the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and the Lutheran Church) to music Messa Concertata by Cavalli was an Italian composer of the early Baroque period. His real name was Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni, but he is better known by that of Cavalli, the name of his patron Federico Cavalli, a Venetian nobleman. ( February 14, 1602 – January 14, 16760 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRdJwNzO_kw

motet  a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions  He was the most famous European composer between Guillaume Dufay and Palestrina, and is usually considered to be the central figure of the Franco-Flemish School. Josquin is widely considered by music scholars to be the first master of the high Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal music that was emerging during his lifetime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsX-T2gEM7g

Madrigale spirituale Madrigale Spirituale- a madrigal, or madrigal-like piece of music, with a sacred rather than a secular text  Lassus-  LagrimediSanPietro  Orlande de Lassus  was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance. He is today considered to be the chief representative of the mature polyphonic style of the Franco-Flemish school, and one of the three most famous and influential musicians in Europe at the end of the 16th century http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8URQ0ZElT0Q

Laude Laude- the most important form of vernacular sacred song in Italy in the late medieval era and Renaissance Vincenzo Ruffo  was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the composers most responsive to the musical reforms suggested by the Council of Trent, especially in his composition of masses, and as such was an influential member of the Counter-Reformation.

Secular Composers

John Dowland 1563-1626 Song by Dowland  "Flow My Tears" Wrote melancholy, born in London, known for writing instrumental work.

Marco Cara 1465-1525 Song by Cara "Salve Regine" Italain composer of renaissance, singer, and lutenist.

Pierre Cadeac 1538-1558 song by Cadeac "Oure Father" French composer, wrote sacred and secular songs.

Alessando Striggio 1536-1592 Song by Striggio Italian composer, wrote sacred and secular work.

SECULAR TERMS

Chanson Frottola 3 voice texture, melody on top 3 or 4 part strophic song set syllabically and homophonically

Madrigal Caccia - Most important secular genre of the 16th century, vocal composition for 3 or more voices Italian vocal form for two voices in canon plus an independent tenor

From the Bagpipe to The Psaltery Medieval Instruments From the Bagpipe to The Psaltery

Woodwind's

Bagpipe The bagpipe is played by blowing air into its bag which is lightly squeezed and will push air through its Chanter which features seven finger holes and a thumb hole, and has a usual range of an octave and one note.

The Kortholt This instrument featured a reed cap, When it was played it had a soft low buzzing sound due to it double bore.

The Rackett This instrument was played by blowing into its Piruette which has a wide reed, pitch was changed by covering holes which were different passages for your air to flow. It features a very dynamic range of octave's.

The Rauschpfeife Loud reed capped instrument, it has multiple sizes from soprano to bass. Its overtly loud tone allows it to be played outside more effectively.

The Schalmei Double reeded instrument, has a Loud Piercing tone and is used in Europe and Asian counties still. It has multiple finger holes located across the Instrument.

Brass

The Sacbut Is the ancestor to the trombone, so it’s way of being played is the exact same. By moving a slide extending and shorting the flow of air which will change the tone of the sound.

The lizard A long curved shape, is played by blowing air into its mouth piece, Tone is changed by covering it many finger holes. it features a foggy low bass tone.

The Serpent A large brass instrument the has 6 finger holes across its long curving body. It has a very low tone that can extend into 3 octaves if played by someone skilled with it, and its tone is very similar to a Euphonium.

cornet Featured a very small mouth piece and was an all around instrument, it was used in serious music, dance music, town bands, rural households, at church, and court.

String

harp Most ancient string instrument, was played in almost any setting due to its extremely large range of tones because of its many strings.

The viol Mainly played by courts in England this instrument was played with a bow, Because of its low tone it wasn't used much in dance music.

The gamba A bass version of the viol, was much large so it could utilize a lower range of tones. Was used more than the viol because of its louder, deeper tone.

The Psaltery A handheld stringed instrument, it was played at party's due to its festive tone and its small size and its accessibility to be easily played.

Percussion

The Tambourine Consisted of bells and open shells that when shook or struck would produce sound. Played at party's mostly due to its extreme simplicity.

The Drum Was created in many Different countries across the world. Made simply by stretching sheep skin across a wooden cylinder. Was used in many different forms of music to keep the beat for most anything.

Resources www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html www.yourworldinstruments.com/Medieval-Instruments-s/129.htm http://www.castles.me.uk/medieval-musical-instruments.htm

Sources http://www.youtube.com/ http://www.google.com/ http://www.wikipedia.org/