Renaisance 1450 ~ 1600

Medieval Pre 1450 Renaissance 1450 ~ 1600 Baroque 1600 ~ 1750

Renaissance Re-birth People began to seek out information and questioned things rather than taking them at face value. An increased interest in learning and culture. Age of exploration and discovery. Important era for the ‘arts’.

Renaissance Michelangelo Art Leonardo Da Vinci David The Last Supper

Mona Lisa

Renaissance Music Instrumental Music Secular Choral Music Sacred Choral Music Secular Choral Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z34XUDTz0GQ

Sacred Choral Music Sacred ~ Religious music for church Choral ~ For Singers Three types of Sacred Choral Music: Mass Motet Anthem

Mass Sacred ~ Roman Catholic It uses the 5 main sections of the Roman Catholic Liturgy: Kyrie Gloria Credo Santus Amen It is sung in Latin and has polyphonic texture. It is usually sung a capella. Listen to an example of a Mass

Motet Anthem Sacred ~ Roman Catholic It is sung in Latin and has polyphonic texture. It is usually sung a capella. Listen to an example of a Motet Anthem http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learnlisteningonline/atozdictionary/m.asp Sacred ~ Protestant (the Motet equivalent) It is sung in English and has polyphonic texture. Sometimes sung by a choir unaccompanied (a cappella) and sometimes accompanied by an organ and features a solo part. Listen to an example of an Anthem http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learnlisteningonline/atozdictionary/A.asp

Secular Choral Music Secular ~ Non-religious music Choral ~ For Singers Three types of Secular Choral Music: Madrigal Ballet Ayre

Madrigal Non-Sacred vocal music. It is sung in English and has polyphonic texture. It is through composed and often features both imitation and word painting. It is usually sung a capella. Listen to an example of a Madrigal

Ballett Ayre A type of madrigal that was danced to. It is strophic. It is features a Fa-La-La refrain at the end of each verse. Listen to an example of a Ballett Ayre An ayre (air or song) is also a type of madrigal. It is a piece performed by a solo voice with lute accompaniment. Listen to an example of an Ayre

Instrumental Music Two main types of Instrumental Renaissance music: Keyboard ~ Played on a keyboard instrument, e.g. harpsichord. 2. Consort ~ ~ Whole-consort ~ A small group of instruments from the same family. Broken-consort ~ instruments from different families. Listen to an example of a Consort Renaissance Instrumental music often played dances. 2 dances of this era were the Pavan and Galliard: Pavan ~ A courtly dance. Slow and stately with 2 beats in the bar. Galliard ~ Follows a Pavan. Quick and lively with 3 beats in the bar. Listen to an example of a Pavan Listen to an example of a Galliard

Renaissance Instruments Some medieval instruments remained popular e.g. shawms and cornetts. Others were altered and improved e.g. the lute. New instruments were also invented e.g. viols, sackbut, trumpet and percussion instruments.

Renaissance Instruments

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organ & solo instrument Keyboard Dances Consort Pavan & Galliard Instrumental Music Whole or Broken Renaissance Music Secular Choral Music Sacred Choral Music Madrigal Ballet Mass Anthem Ayre Motet Polyphonic Latin Homophonic Latin English Solo Voice Through Composed Strophic Polyphonic Polyphonic Polyphonic Word Painting Instrument Accompaniment A capella Fa-la-la A capella A capella Or organ & solo instrument Imitation A capella A capella