1. Agenda Today – Finish movie & Music notes Wednesday – Finish Notes/Review music samples Thursday – Renaissance Dance and Drama Friday – Binder checks/DEAR Monday – Test Tuesday – Make-up Tests/DEAR Today – Finish movie & Music notes Wednesday – Finish Notes/Review music samples Thursday – Renaissance Dance and Drama Friday – Binder checks/DEAR Monday – Test Tuesday – Make-up Tests/DEAR

2. Renaissance Music

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

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

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

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

7. Renaissance Brass Cornetto Trumpet Sackbut Cornetto Trumpet Sackbut

8. Renaissance Strings Viola da gamba Lute Hurdy Gurdy Theorbo Viola da gamba Lute Hurdy Gurdy Theorbo

9. Renaissance Percussion Tambourine Jew’s Harp Tambourine Jew’s Harp

10. Renaissance Woodwinds (Aerophones) Shawm Bagpipe Recorders Shawm Bagpipe Recorders

11. 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 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

12. Palestrina One of the most famous composers of the 16 th century. Used as perfect example of Renaissance Counterpoint. “Sicut Cervus” – “As the Heart” One of the most famous composers of the 16 th century. Used as perfect example of Renaissance Counterpoint. “Sicut Cervus” – “As the Heart”

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

14. Chant vs. Palestrina Chant (Schola Gregoriana) Introitus: Adorate Deum Palestrina Sicut Cervus Missa Ave Maria: Kyrie Missa Hodie Christus natus est: Agnus Dei Motet: Canite tuba Motet: Ave Maria Motet: Tui sunt caeli Motet: Jubilate Deo Missa Brevis: Credo

15. In addition to your summary… Describe as best you can how chant and the music of Palestrina are different