RENAISSANC
EPERIOD
REVIVAL OF
INTERESTS IN
MUSIC
RENAISSANCE
1400-1600
“REBIRTH”
A period of exploration,
learning and achievement.
A time where authority and
influence of the church became
less powerful.
SECULAR MUSIC began to rise
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
Birth of Columbus and
Magellan.
Discovery of Copernicus
that it was the EARTH that
revolved around the sun
and not the other way
around.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
Martin Luther founded
the Protestant Church
Discovery of music
printing.
Ottaviano Petrucci
of Venice published the
Renaissance Period
is sometimes
referred
to as the
“GOLDEN AGE OF
POLYPHONY”
What happened
during this
period?
Vocal music was
more important
than instrumental
music
What describe
Renaissance
music?
1:
Polyphonic in
texture
2:
More fuller,
emotional,
and
What highlights
the development
of renaissance
music?
First:
Development of polyphonic
imitation or the echoing of
music by another voice part
or instrument.
(Simultaneous
Composition)
Second:
Development of
WORD PAINTING
Word Painting
is the style of writing
where the music and
words illustrated the
meaning of the text.
Third:
Invention of
Music
Printing
Fourth:
Rise of
secular
music
SACRED
and
SECULAR
1. MOTET
- is a polyphonic choral
works in Latin text
- Can be used in any service
of the church
- Usually in A CAPELLA
- Smooth sounding and
imitative in nature
2. MASS
- Is a Renaissance form of
sacred composition
- Imitation (echoed entrances)
is an important feature.
Sections:
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus,
Benedictus, Agnes Dei
2. MASS
Types:
GOTHIC MOTET – based on Gregorian
chant.
- contains secular words
RENAISSANCE MOTET – serious,
restrained and designed for the worship
service
- Conveys a spirit of
reverence
3. MADRIGAL
- Is a secular polyphonic
work for a small group of
unaccompanied singers.
- Most artistic genre of
secular vocal music and are
sung in Italian or English.
MADRIGAL
FIRE, FIRE, MY HEART
INSTRU
MENTAL
MUSIC
The
Renaissance
Ensemble
CONSORT
A group of
musical
instruments
playing together.
TWO TYPES OF
CONSORT
BROKEN CONSORT
It is made up of various
instruments from different
families, thus producing a
broken sound.
WHOLE CONSORT
It consists of
instruments
from one family.
The
RENAISSAN
CE
COMPOSERS
JOSQUIN DES PREZ
(1450-1521)
“MASTER of
the NOTES”
One of the
most
influential
composers of
Renaissance
JOSQUIN DES PREZ
Known as a
Franco-Flemish
composer
Being admired by
many musicians
of his mastery of
expression and
technique.
JOSQUIN DES PREZ
He started his career as
a singer in different
courts in Italy, France
and even spent some
time singing in the
Papal choir of Rome.
Ave Maria
(Virgo Serena)
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI
DA PALESTRINA
(1525-1594)
“PRINCE OF
MUSIC
”
Savior of
Church
Music
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI
DA PALESTRINA
His music is
universally
recognized as
model for
clarity and
balance
Composer of
“perfect”
sacred music
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI
DA PALESTRINA
He spent most of his life as a
choir master on Rome
whose focus and great
contribution was to return
church music to its simplicity
and purity to satisfy the
desires of church leaders
during the 16th century.
104 masses
250+ motets
200 liturgical pieces
and madrigals
Sicut Cervus
ORLANDO DE LASSUS
(1523-1594)
“Master of Motet”
His music is
vigorous,
passionate and
earthy.
His music was the
most widely
disseminated.
Musical Works:
“Magnus Opum Musicum”
“Penitential Psalms of
David” (1584) – his best
known work
“Lagrime di San Pietro”
(1594) – his last work
“Susame un jour” – his well
Susanne Un Jour
WILLIAM BYRD
(1543-1623)
“Father of Music”
“The English
Palestrina”
Greatest English
composer of the
Elizabeth Age
He introduced the
Italian madrigal to
England.
Musical Works:
Psalms, Sonnets, and
Songs of Sadness and
Pietie (1588)
Songs of Sundrie Nature
(1589)
Cantiones Sacrae
Grandualia
Sing Joyfully
(Cambridge Singers)
GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS OF
RENAISSANCE MUSIC
Clarity and balance
Polyphonic
Imitative
A capella as the ideal meduim in
singing
Secular music greatly increases in
importance
Music printing (1501) contributes
greatly to the dissemination of
