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    The document provides an overview of Western music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It describes the key characteristics of Renaissance music, including polyphony, imitation among voices, and flowing melodic lines. Major vocal forms from this era included the mass, motet, and madrigal. Famous Renaissance composers mentioned include Palestrina, known as the "Saviour of the Roman Catholic Church", and Thomas Morley, called the "Father of English Madrigal". The document then discusses the Baroque period, noting its focus on affections and expressive feeling in service of the Catholic Church. Major styles included opera and oratorio, and instrumental forms were the concerto, fugue, sonata, and suite. Prominent

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    WESTERN MUSIC

    Renaissance Period and


    Baroque Period
     Comes from the word “renaitre” means “rebirth,
    revival and rediscovery”.

     This era was also known as Golden Age of A


    capella.

     The invention of printing paved the way for a


    wide distribution of renaissance music.

     Though sacred music was still of great


    importance, secular music became more
    prominent in Renaissance Period.

    Renaissance Period
     Mostly Polyphonic

     Imitation among the voices is common

     Melodic lines move in a flowing


    manner

     Melodies are easier to perform

    Characteristics of Renaissance
    Music
    1. Mass
    - is form of sacred musical composition that
    sets text of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.

    Characteristics of Mass Music:


     Polyphonic
     May sung a capella/ with orchestral
    accompaniment

    Five main sections of Mass:


    1. Kyrie (Lord have Mercy)
    2. Gloria (Glory to God In the Highest)
    3. Credo(I believe in God)
    4. Sanctus and Benedictus (Holy, holy and
    Blessed Is He)
    5. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
    VOCAL MUSIC
    2. Motet
    - polyphonic religious choral composition,
    on a sacred text but sometimes
    considered a secular music for soloist and
    instrumental.

    Ex. Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez

    VOCAL MUSIC
    1. Madrigal
    - a secular music
    - unaccompanied vocal piece
    - written and expressed in a poetic text

    Characteristics of the Madrigal:


     Polyphonic
     Sung in a capella
     Through-composed opposite of
    strophic

    VOCAL MUSIC
     was born in Palestrina, Rome

     an Italian composer, considered


    as the greatest master of
    Renaissance Catholic music.

     He composed more than 100


    masses with the Pope Marcellus
    Mass published in 1567 as the best.

    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina


    “ Saviour of the Roman Catholic Church”
    Thomas Morley
    “ Father of English Madrigal”
     an artistic style that started in Rome, Italy

     came from the word “barroco” or “oddly shaped


    pearl”

     Literature and music prospered in affections and


    expressive feeling ,still the music serves the
    purpose of the Catholic Church

     Styles and Forms of Baroque Period: Opera and


    Oratorio

    Baroque Period
    1. Opera
    - invented by camerata, is form of song
    drama (musical drama)
    - it has five basic elements namely libretto,
    singers, orchestra, stage/costumes/scenery,
    Actors/actresses.

    3 Vocal Forms in an Opera


     Recitative- is a vocal passages written in a
    declamatory style
     Aria- a free vocal form solo voice. It is
    accompanied by an orchestra with repeated
    figures
     Chorus

    Styles and Forms


    2. Oratorio

    - a large scale of musical composition


    based from the religious theme for solo
    voice, chorus and orchestra without the
    use of costume, action, and scenery.

    Styles and Forms


    1. Concerto- a composition for solo instrument
    with orchestra as accompaniment

    Three Movement of a Concerto:


     First Movement- Allegro
     Second Movement- slow movement
     Third Movement- short and fast

    2. Fugue – a counterpoint composition in which a


    short melody or phrase is introduced by one
    part where tunes repeated in complex patterns.

    Forms of Instrumental Music


    3. Sonata – a composition for one solo instrument
    with piano as accompaniment with three to four
    movements.

    4. Suite- a set instrumental compositions,


    originally in dance style, played in succession.

    Forms of Instrumental Music


     came from a family
    of musicians

     was born in Germany

     he became a church
    organist at the age of 18

    Johann Sebastian Bach


    “One of the Greatest Composers of All Time”
     Was born in Italy

     He is known for the popular


    Four Seasons where he
    composes one for Summer,
    Autumn, Winter and Spring

    Antonio Vivaldi
    “ The Red Priest”
     was born in Germany

     he started composing
    at the age of 11 until 17

     his work, The Messiah,


    is the popular Oratorios in
    history. It is usually
    performed during
    Christmas seasons.

    George Frideric Handel


    “ England’s Favorite Composer”
    End of the discussion 

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