1. Motet By Taylor Brown

2. Defintion  In classical music Motet is the name given to a number of highly varied chorale music composition.  It is sung a capella  It is a noun….  It has polyphonic textures  It is in Latin and religious  Anthem is the English and Protestant version of Motet

3. Where does it originate?  The most common belief to the where Motet originates from is the Latin word movere, which means ‘to move’.  It is from the Rennaisance period

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5. Questions…  What features in a motet? A)Homophonic textures B)Polyphonic textures What ancient language does Motet originate from? What form of vocal concept is present in Motet?

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