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Renaissance Periods
c. 600 – c. 1600
Composers -
•Some of the main composers towards the end of this era are…
John Dowland
(1563 – 1626)
Orlando Gibbons
(1583 – 1625)
William Byrd
(1543 – 1623)
Palestrina
(c. 1525 – 1623)
How would you expect the music from this era to sound?
TONALITY: Modes -
Music at the time was not based on Major and Minor (these
weren’t in ful use until the Baroque Period) Scales as we
know them. It was based on modes.
VOCAL MUISIC
Divided into two sections:
- SECULAR (Non-Religious)
Gregorian Chant/Plainsong
Unaccompanied melody set to words of the Roman
Catholic liturgy, such as the Mass. (Sacred)
Plainchants are modal and have no regular
metre. Mostly sung by Monks, they follow the rhythm
of the Latin words.
It is often Melismatic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Sacred Vocal Music
Motet - This was a sacred choral work with Latin text and
polyphonic texture, for several voices.
It was usually sung a cappella.
Antiphonal Music.
1. Kyrie
2. Gloria
3. Credo
4. Sanctus (and Benedictus)
5. Agnus Dei
Recorders
Viols
Consort
of viols
Recorders
Virginal
Clavichord
Renaissance Dances
• Mode • Monophonic
• Gregorian Chant • Homophonic
• Plainsong • Polyphonic
• Sacred • Strophic
• Secular • Through-Composed
• Madrigal • Air/Ayre
• Motet • Anthem
• Mass • Antiphonal
• Ballett • Tierce de Picardie
• A cappella • Hemiola
• Consort • Melismatic
• Pavan • Syllabic
• Galliard