Music of the Renaissance

What does the term Renaissance mean?

During what years did the Renaissance occur?

What is humanism?

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Review Questions

Let’s Listen!You are going to hear two pieces of music. One is from the

Medieval Era and the other is from the Renaissance. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two pieces. Work

with a partner to identify as many for each as possible.

“Veni Emmanuel”

“Fair Phyllis”

Radio Experiences a Renaissance

“Radio stations are receiving a surprisingly strong signal from audiences and the financial markets this year, even

as they face intensifying competition from satellite and Web-based audio services

including Sirius XM Satellite Radio XM and Pandora.”

- David Lieberman

Taken from an article in USA TODAY

What does the word Renaissance mean?

Renaissance means Rebirth or Revival Lasted from approximately 1450-1600 Term was originally used to mean a revival

of the study of the classical Greek and Roman eras

Time when the fine arts flourished; began in Florence, Italy.

Basic Information

Renaissance began in Florence, Italy and spread throughout Europe.

Marked the transition from Medieval age to modern world.

Humanism, emphasis on human capabilities, asserted itself and moved society away from the church.

Visual artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael created some of the greatest works of all time.

Basic Information

Music of the Renaissance•Overall, music was more complex than in the Medieval Era •Vocal music more important than instrumental music

•Sacred music more important than secular music

Music of the Renaissance •Music with a polyphonic texture continued to develop

•Composers began writing for four or more parts, paying attention to harmony for the first time

Just like today, popular songs of the Renaissance were often love songs.

Renaissance bands were called consorts, which is a group made up of one instrument family-the same instrument in different sizes.

Consorts played arrangements of the most popular songs.

Pop Music in the Renaissance?

Do you think this is a consort? Why or why not? If so, what instrument do you

think you hear?

“Saltarello detto Trivella” by Orazio Vecchi

Let’s Listen!

Royalty hired musicians to perform at events and ceremonies

Traveling musicians continued to perform secular music for average citizens

Renaissance Musicians

Madrigals Motets

MADRIGALS MOTETS

Renaissance and early Baroque

Unaccompanied Secular Vocal Polyphonic Through composed =

different music for each stanza of the lyrics

Medieval and Renaissance music style

Unaccompanied Sacred Vocal Polyphonic The music serves the

words ‘Mot’ is the French

word for ‘word’

Based on the information on the previous slide, is this a motet or a madrigal? Why?

Answer: MOTET!- Sacred text- A cappella- Polyphonic

Let’s Listen! This is a setting of “Kyrie” by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

“Sing We and Chant It” by Thomas Morley

Example of Madrigal

Instruments of the Renaissnace

LUTEPlucked string instrument

VIOLBowed string instrument

Instruments of the Renaissance

ORGANPrimary Keyboard Instrument

Harpsichord

Instruments of the Renaissance

SACKBUT CRUMHORN

Instruments of the Renaissance

SHAWM HURDY-GURDYHURDY-GURDY (DANCE)

Instruments of the Renaissance

DULCIMER and HAMMERED DULCIMER BAGPIPE

Instruments of the Renaissance

TRANSVERSE FLUTE RECORDER

Instruments of the Renaissance

BAS VIOL DA GAMBA PSALTERY and HARP

Instruments of the Renaissance

MUTE CORNETT BASS CORNETT (SERPENT)

Instruments of the Renaissance

DRUM ORGANETTO

Instruments of the Renaissance

HOFBURG COLLECTION RENAISSANCE MIXED CONSORT

CRUMHORN CONSORT

VIOL CONSORT

FLUTE CONSORT

LUTE CONSORT

EARLY WOODWIND CONSORT

STRINGS, KEYBOARD & VOCAL MIX)