Renaissance music

Renaissance music

1. Renaissance→rebirth of the classical period born in Italy

2. Polyphony→counterpoint E.g.: canon, fugue

3. Religious music

   • VOCAL: a capella + contrapuntal
     • Mass
       • Catholic music /celebration divided in parts
     • Motet
       • Psalms
       • The use of instruments
         • ▶Italy, Venice There's a Cathedral where music can be performed for more than one choir.
         • ✔Organ or wind instruments ✔For reinforcing or replacing voices

4. Civil music

   • VOCAL: a capella + accompanied melody
     • Madrigal/Chanson (in French)
       • ★For poetry ★4-5 voices ★Love, war, nature or beauty
       • Chanson: more repetitions and faster rhythm
     • Villanesca
       • ▶Spanish origin ▶Homophonic ▶4 voices ▶Reinforcement is not common
   • INSTRUMENTAL
     • Dances
       • ▶They had different forms ▶They were not written
     • Contrapuntal pieces
       • ▶For the organ, keyboard and plucked instruments

5. Instruments