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

Renaissance MusicRenaissance Music

Music Before the Renaissance

• Music was strictly regulated by the church.

• Instruments were very rare.• Most songs were Gregorian Chant.

Polyphony

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

Two Thoughts on Polyphony

• Pope (Rome)– Obstructs words– Frivolous– Associated with

pagan rites– Clashing notes

labeled as evil

• Antipope (Avignon)

– Musical Innovation– Pleasing Sound

Renaissance Instruments

• Very different from those we use today.

• Same four families

Renaissance Brass

• Cornetto• Trumpet• Sackbut

Renaissance Strings

• Viola da gamba• Lute• Hurdy Gurdy• Theorbo

Renaissance Percussion

• Tambourine• Jew’s Harp

Renaissance Woodwinds (Aerophones)

• Shawm• Bagpipe• Recorders

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

Palestrina

• One of the most famous composers of the 16th century.

• Used as perfect example of Renaissance Counterpoint.

• “Sicut Cervus” – “As the Heart”

Secular Music!

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

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

In addition to your summary…

• Describe as best you can how chant and the music of Palestrina are different