1. Renaissance Music Objective 7

2. So here is what is happening… Time frame intellectual & artistic activity began in Italy around 1350 and spread to Northern Europe musical development started in 1475 terms means rebirth or reawakening Renaissance thinkers were inspired by ancient Greece & Rome Valued personal achievement, intellectual independence, and discovery Humanism A philosophical perspective very different from the Medieval Era Emphasis on human worth, creativity, and capacity

3. Types of Music Sacred Vocal Music : -religious music still prevalent Non-Sacred Music: -Grows during this time period -Instrumental Music -Madrigal Music

4. Madrigals Genre began in Italy, but was soon popular in Europe (esp. England) Definition A composition for several voices (typically 4-5) Men and women could sing Usually a Capella Amateur musicians (party music) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNmZ3LCrAY

5. Weelkes- (1575-1623) Organist at Winchester college Dismissed for drunkenness “As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending”

6. Thomas Morely (1557-1603) Helped develop Madrigals William Byrd was teacher Wrote Renaissance Ballet (fa-la) Vocal lines then non-sense syllables “MY bonny lass she smileth”

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8. Motet Composition for a choir a Capella Latin text on sacred subject Texts were more vivid than that of a mass Often from Old Testament Psalms Chromatic musical style Performed in either church, chapel, or at home in private prayer

9. Josquin Depres (ca. 1455-1521) Prolific composer (20 masses, 70 motets, 70+ secular works) Early career spent in Italy and employed as a singer Recognized as a genius Compared to be the musical counterpoint to Michaelangelo Loved balance, and symmetry of music One of the first major composers to have numerous works printed Music printing lead to gradual decline of regional and vocal styles to a more homogenous European style

10. Works are widely known  Frottola- predecessor of the madrigal  “El Grillo”- the cricket- secular song  “Ave Maria”- 1485 in Italy motet Each stanza makes a reference to a feast of the year All voices are equally important

11. Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina (1525-1594) Born in Palestrina, near Rome Spent nearly entire career at major churches in Rome including St. Peter’s Basilica Called the “Savior of church music” 104 masses, 250 motets