1. Music of the Renaissance The birth of polyphony & the era of melancholy

2. Addition of Parts Read pg. 293-294 Movement from monophony to polyphony Polyphony: many sounds Multiple musical lines together 2 or more separate voices or parts

5. Josquin des Prez One of the greatest composers of the Renaissance Compositions: Masses Motets Chansons Profound in expression Listen to samples

6. Harmonies, suspense, imitation, meter change Close relationship between music & text In Josquin’s Music

7. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 1525-1594 Italian Renaissance Composer Renaissance polyphony (used as model in college classes) “Prima prattica” - 1st practice Pope Marcellus Mass Well-known work

8. Pope Marcellus Mass 5 movements Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei 5 movements of the Mass Ordinary Written for Pope Marcellus Only reigned for 22 days - death Displays Palestrina’s Perfect Polyphony

9. Sound Harmony Melody Rhythm Growth

11. Council of Trent Reformation in church Changes in music & mass Away from polyphony - back to chant Said, “It distracted from text.” Fortunately, it didn’t last!!

12. Secular Music Madrigals Setting for four, five, or six voices Word painting Lyric poetry Love theme Claudio Monteverdi Famous Italian madrigalist Read pg. 294

13. Cruda Amarilli Cruel Amaryllis, who with your very name, Alas, bitterly teach me to love. Amaryllis, whiter and lovelier than the white jasmine but deafer, fiercer and more evasive than the deaf asp; Since I offend you by speaking, I shall die in silence.

14. John Dowland Lute player Renaissance “Pop” artist “Flow My Tears” Watch Sting video