Medieval Music Sacred or Secular, its great!

The role of the Church The Church was the center of musical life between the years Many musicians were priests Women could not sing in church but could in convents Only sacred music was notated Instruments were initially frowned upon, but gained in popularity over time. Around 1100, their use was frequent in church. Conflict arose between composers who wanted elaborate compositions and church authorities who thought it should only act as discreet accompaniment for the religious services

Gregorian Chant Has been the official music of the Roman Catholic Church for over 1000 years Monophonic Represents the voice of the church Named for Pope Gregory I Some of the practices emerged from Jewish synagogues Created between 600 and 1300

Alleluia: Vidimus Stellam

Hildegard von Bingen One of the most creative personalities of the Middle Ages A woman who was both a visionary and mystic (so yeah, she saw things that weren’t really there…) First woman composer from whom a large number of works have survived. O Successores

Continued Music eventually became Polyphonic sometime between 700 and 900. A second line was added to chant that was usually a fourth or a fifth above the original chant and followed the same pattern This became known as Organum

Secular Music Was mostly songs about love Notation developed by Troubadours who were French nobles. Performed by court minstrels Often accompanied by dance Minstrel Music