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Chapter 3 Renaissance Sacred Music
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- 1MotetAny work with a texted upper voice against a cantus firmus.
- 2Text depictionUsing musical textures to reference meaning of words being sung such as a rising melody on the word for ascend.
- 3Text expressionConveying through musical textures the emotion in the text.
- 4ChoraleStrophic hymn in Lutherin tradition intended to be sung by congregation.
- 5ContrafactumPractice of replacing vocal piece with new text or resulting work
- 6AnthemPolyphonic sacred music in English or Anglican religious service.
- 7Cori SpezzatiDivided Choir
- 8Medieval vs RenaissanceHeterogeneous vs Homogeneous sound
Non-imitative counterpoint vs imitative counterpoint
Less Dissonance vs More controlled dissonance
Rhythmic and metric conflict vs more uniform beat pattern
Limited manuscrit vs printing press - 9The MassRemains most complex and sacred musical compositions of the Christian Church. Various sections unified by melodic mean in the 15th century
- 10Plainsong MassDifferent chant for each section but based on the appropriate melody for the particular prayer.
- 11Motto MassUses same opening motive or phrase for each movement.
- 12Cantus Firmus MassUses same Gregorian Chant for each section. Began in England but spread to become the most common unifying technique used.
- 13Paraphrase MassSame monophonic melody for each movement. Usually a chant. The chant is usually paraphrased in most or all other voices rather than being used as cantus firmus.
- 14Imitation/Parody MassBased on polyphonic model (usually chanson or motet) where all other voices are used in the mass but not cantus firmus.
- 15Renaissance MotetSacred text
4-8 voices most common
A Capella but wth free double of instruments.
Imitative counterpoint
More experimental than mass - 16Guillaume Dufay(c. 1397 - 1474) composer in both medieval and Renaissance period. Cheif composer of Burgundian school. Over 150 compositions in many genres. Influenced by John Dunstable (Constanance Angloise.
- 17Johannes Ockeghem(c. 1420 -1497) French composer in Burgundian school. reputation for being a singer and composer. Known for complex counterpuntal techniques. Missa Prolationem, a set of double canons.
- 18MensurationPrior to usage of meter or bar lines it was a way of orginizing music in groups of 3's or 2's
- 19Josquin De Prez(c. 1450 - 1521) Considered best composer of Renaissance. Mastered every technique. student of ockeghem. progressive manner of composing. sensitivity to text. Ave Maria Gratia Plena
- 20Jacob Obrecht(1456 1505) Early Renaissance Flemish composer who combined great facility with conservative approach to composing.
- 21Martin Luther(1483 1546) German resposible for starting protistantism and the reformation with his 95 theses about the Roman Catholic Curch. A good musician himself. Enjoyed the counterpoint of Josquin. "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" (A mighty fortress is our God)
- 22The reformation on musicReduce polyphony and replace it with strophic tunes set to simple accompaniment
Allowing the congregation to become part of the music.
Stopping the "secularization" of church music.
Replacing latin with German for the "simple lay-folk" - 23Counter ReformationPope Marcellus established the Council of Trent to discuss prolems with the church and institute their own reforms. Wanted to reduce polyphony. Many composers pleaded with them not to.
- 24Palestrina(c. 1525 - 1594) Very prolific composer. Noted for his serenity and clarity. careful preparation and resolution of dissonance. Vocal a capella music mostly sacred. First composer to become consciously imitated by later generations. Missa Salve Regina Kyrie. Missa Papae Marcellus
- 25Polychoral MotetPopular in Venice. Choirs were placed on opposite sides of the church creating an antiphonal effect joining together for climaxes. Foreshadowed the ensuing Boroque period. Adrian Willaert and Giovanni Gabrieli were important composers of polychoarl music at the time.
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