1. Sociology
Make-up tests today

2. Humanities
You will need your binders today…we will start/finish Renaissance Music
We will review the music on Monday

3. Renaissance Music

4. Music Before the Renaissance
Music was strictly regulated by the church.
Instruments were very rare.
Most songs were Gregorian Chant.

5. Polyphony
A musical texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices.

6. Two Thoughts on Polyphony
Antipope (Avignon)
Musical Innovation
Pleasing Sound
Pope (Rome)
Obstructs words
Frivolous
Associated with pagan rites
Clashing notes labeled as evil

7. Renaissance Instruments
Very different from those we use today.
Same four families

8. Renaissance Brass
Cornetto
Trumpet
Sackbut

9. Renaissance Strings
Viola da gamba
Lute
Hurdy Gurdy
Theorbo

10. Renaissance Percussion
Tambourine
Jew’s Harp

11. Renaissance Woodwinds (Aerophones)
Shawm
Bagpipe
Recorders

12. Counterpoint
the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm, and interdependent in harmony
Basically, it is how notes work together.
Johann Joseph Fux – Renaissance Counterpoint

13. Palestrina One of the most famous composers of the 16th century.
His music was the perfect example of Renaissance Counterpoint
“Sicut Cervus” – “As the Heart”

14. Secular Music! Music performed outside of the church.
Most popular – Madrigals.
English: Thomas Morley & John Farmer
Fa, la, la!

15. Chant vs. Palestrina Chant (Schola Gregoriana) Palestrina
Introitus: Adorate Deum
Introitus: Dominus Illuminatio Mea
Offertoria: De profundis
Gradualia: Laetatus Sum
Versus Alleluiatici: Laudate Deum
Communiones: Qui Manducat
Nos Atem Gloriari
Missa Sine Nomine: Kyrie
Fundamenta Eius
Magnificat Primi Toni
Tu Es Petrus
Sicut Cervus

16. For your summary…
Describe as best you can how chant and the music of Palestrina are different