RENAISSANCE
RENAITRE
-REBIRTH, REVIVAL &
REDISCOVERY
LUTE
(main instrument used)
RENAISSANCE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
started to decline as the new
music genre arose….
SECULAR MUSIC
RENAISSANCE
SECULAR MUSIC
• SECULAR – BEING SEPARATED FROM
RELIGION
• NON-RELIGIOUS MUSIC
SACRED MUSIC
• RELIGIOUS MUSIC
• PERFORMED OR COMPOSED FOR
RELIGIOUS USE
RENAISSANCE
•
GOLDEN AGE OF A CAPELLA CHOIR
MUSIC
CHARACTERISTICS
1. Mostly POLYPHONIC
2. Imitation among voices is
common
3. Melodic lines move in a flowing
manner
4. Melodies are easier to perform
RENAISSANCE
5. WORD PAINTING
• tone painting
• Musical technique
• Composing music that reflects the
literal meaning of a song’s lyrics.
YOU RAISE ME UP
VOCAL MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE
MASS
• Sacred music
• Musical composition that sets texts
of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.
• Polyphonic
• A cappella or orchestral
accompaniment
• syllabic
VOCAL MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE
MASS
1. KYRIE
2. GLORIA
3. CREDO
4.SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS
5.AGNUS DEI
VOCAL MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE
MADRIGAL
• Most important SECULAR VOCAL
MUSIC
• Italy
• Lyrics is based on poetry
• Polyphonic
• A cappela
• 3-6 voices
BAROQUE
Barroco
– pearl of irregular shape
DESCRIBES THE STYLE OF MUSIC
-HEAVILY INSTRUMENTAL AT
HIGHEST & LOWEST NOTES.
BOTH
R OPERA
A E O P
MUSIC+DRAMA
THE
BAROQUE
CHARACTERISTICS
• Melodies sound elaborated and ornamental
• Melodies are not easy to remember
• Homophony
• Dynamic contrast
• Harpsichord & organ
CONCERTO
- Solo accompanied by
an orchestra
CONCERTO GROSSO
- Involves several solos
CONCERTO
- Solo accompanied by
an orchestra
CONCERTO GROSSO
- Involves several solos
FUGUE
- Imitative counterpoint
- Technique
- Repeats in other voices
or in keys
- 3 to 4 parts
- MAIN THEME = SUBJECT
ORATORIO
-for orchestra and voices
-sacred music
CHORALE