Music of the Renaissance The birth of polyphony & the era of melancholy
Addition of Parts Read pg Movement from monophony to polyphony Polyphony: many sounds Multiple musical lines together 2 or more separate voices or parts
Josquin des Prez One of the greatest composers of the Renaissance Compositions: Masses Motets Chansons Profound in expression Listen to samples
Harmonies, suspense, imitation, meter change Close relationship between music & text In Josquin’s Music
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Italian Renaissance Composer Renaissance polyphony (used as model in college classes) “Prima prattica” - 1st practice Pope Marcellus Mass Well-known work
Pope Marcellus Mass 5 movements Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei 5 movements of the Mass Ordinary Written for Pope Marcellus Only reigned for 22 days - death Displays Palestrina’s Perfect Polyphony
Sound Harmony Melody Rhythm Growth
Council of Trent Reformation in church Changes in music & mass Away from polyphony - back to chant Said, “It distracted from text.” Fortunately, it didn’t last!!
Secular Music Madrigals Setting for four, five, or six voices Word painting Lyric poetry Love theme Claudio Monteverdi Famous Italian madrigalist Read pg. 294
Cruda Amarilli Cruel Amaryllis, who with your very name, Alas, bitterly teach me to love. Amaryllis, whiter and lovelier than the white jasmine but deafer, fiercer and more evasive than the deaf asp; Since I offend you by speaking, I shall die in silence.
John Dowland Lute player Renaissance “Pop” artist “Flow My Tears” Watch Sting video