TERMINOLOGY
The time period of 1450-1600, considered to be the "rebirth" of human creativity.
What is the Renaissance?
The gathering of church officials who wanted to restore music to its pure form; they believed music was becoming to secular, instruments were noisy, and that singers where using too many theatrics.
What is the Council of Trent?
The musical center during the 16th century.
What is Italy?
Who is Josquin Desprez?
Unaccompanied choral music.
What is a cappella?
When asked to describe this during the Renaissance, one might say, "They are knowledgeable in music notation, instrument performance, and dancing."
What is an educated person?
Music of the Renaissance was seen as fuller because of the addition of a bass registry, multiple vocal parts of equal important, and ________________.
What is consideration of harmonic effect?
The most important Venetian composer of the late Renaissance. This composer served as the organists at St. Marks' Cathedral from 1585-1612, and was a student of Andrea Gabrieli.
Who is Giovanni Gabrieli?
The most popular instrument of the time, similar to a guitar with the body like a halved pear.
What is a lute?
The movement by the Catholic church to correct malpractices and the turn to Protestantism.
What is the Counter-Reformation?
Melodies of the Renaissance were said to be easy to sing because they move along the scale and have ___________.
What is few large leaps?
With 104 masses and over 450 other sacred works, this composer devoted his entire career to the Catholic church and resided in Rome.
Who is Palestrina?
A smaller sacred piece created for 2 or more choirs and includes instrumentation.
What is a polychoral motet?
A piece for several solo voices set to a poem.
What is a madrigal?
Mostly homophonic, this popular secular music featured a solo singer with supported instrumentation.
What is a lute song?
This is described as mostly polyphonic, the "golden age" of a cappella, with a great emphasis on word painting.
What is Renaissance music?
This is the movement focused on human life & accomplishments, and captivated by the pagan culture of Ancient
What is humanism?
A more lighthearted version of its Italian predecessor, this form of vocal music came to be in 1588.
What is the English Madrigal?
This kind of vocal music contained solo sections specifically for instruments.
What is Venetian choral music?
A polyphonic choral work set to sacred Latin text other than ordinary mass.
What is a motet?