Music of the Renaissance
Today’s Agenda:1) Return any papers
2) Answer review questions3) Finish Powerpoint
4) Complete Dancing and Singing Activity
Bring headphones Friday!
What does the term Renaissance mean?
During what years did the Renaissance occur?
What is humanism?
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Review Questions from Day 1
Let’s Listen!You are going to hear two pieces of music. One is from the
Medieval Era and the other is from the Renaissance. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two pieces. Work
with a partner to identify as many for each as possible.
“Veni Emmanuel” “Sing Out”
Radio Experiences a Renaissance
“Radio stations are receiving a surprisingly strong signal from audiences and the financial markets this year, even
as they face intensifying competition from satellite and Web-based audio services
including Sirius XM Satellite Radio XM and Pandora.”
- David Lieberman
Taken from an article in USA TODAY
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Renaissance means Rebirth or Revival Lasted from approximately 1450-1600 Term was originally used to mean a revival
of the study of the classical Greek and Roman eras
Time when the fine arts flourished
Basic Information
Renaissance began in Italy and spread throughout Europe
Marked the transition from Medieval age to modern world
Humanism, emphasis on human capabilities, asserted itself and moved society away from the church
Visual artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael created some of the greatest works of all time
Basic Information Ctd.
Music of the Renaissance•Overall, music was more complex than in the Medieval Era •Vocal music more important than instrumental music
•Sacred music more important than secular music
Music of the Renaissance Ctd.•Music with a polyphonic texture continued to develop
•Composers began writing for four or more parts, paying attention to harmony for the first time
Just like today, popular songs of the Renaissance were often love songs
Renaissance bands were called consorts, which is a group made up of one instrument family-the same instrument in different sizes
Consorts played arrangements of the most popular songs
Pop Music in the Renaissance?
Do you think this is a consort? Why or why not? If so, what instrument do you think you
hear?
Let’s Listen!“Saltarello detto Trivella” by Orazio Vecchi
Royalty hired musicians to perform at events and ceremonies
Traveling musicians continued to perform secular music for average citizens
Renaissance Musicians
Madrigals and Motets
MADRIGALS MOTETS
Renaissance and early Baroque
Unaccompanied Secular Vocal Polyphonic Through composed =
different music for each stanza of the lyrics
Medieval and Renaissance music style
Unaccompanied Sacred Vocal Polyphonic The music serves the
words ‘Mot’ is the French
word for ‘word’
Based on the previous slide, is this a motet or a madrigal? Why?
Answer: MOTET!- Sacred text- A cappella- Polyphonic
- This is a setting of “Kyrie” by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Let’s Listen!
“Sing We and Chant It” by Thomas Morley
Example of Madrigal
Instruments of the Renaissnace
LUTEPlucked string instrument
VIOLBowed string instrument
Instruments of the Renaissance Ctd.
ORGANPrimary Keyboard Instrument
Harpsichord