Medieval Secular
The Fall of Rome lead to this 1000 year stretch of history beginning
What is The Medieval Period?
A Female composer who wrote down her "visions"
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
This invention spread the ideas of Humanism and an interest in classical Greek and Roman ideas
What is the Printing Press?
This person's disagreement with the Catholic church led to the Protestant reformation
Who is Martin Luther
Identify the name and composer of this composition
Anonymous, "Sumer is Icomin In"
This King-turned-emperor filled the power vacuum left after Rome fell
Who is Charlemagne?
Gregorian Chants also go by this boring name
What is Plainchant?
Giovanni Gabrielli composed in this style, which used two choirs of instruments in different part of a cathedral
What is the Venetian Style?
This concept introduces an existing melody as the basis of a new composition
What is Cantus Firmus?
Identify the name and composer of this piece
Il Bianco e dolce cigno - Jacques Arcadelt
This type of Courtly love influenced many composers to write songs of forbidden love
What is Chivalry?
Composers achieved this type of Polyphonic music by stretching out plainchant, and writing highly technical melodies on top
What is Organum?
This prolific composer wrote loads of sacred and secular music such as "Ave Maria" and "Mille Regretz," and was a personal favorite of Martin Luther
Who is Josquin des Prez?
This composer was from the low countries, but moved to Italy to compose. He wrote 9 settings of the ordinary mass, and abandoned the meandering lines of Organum
Who is Guillaume Du Fay
What is the title and composer of this piece?
Gabrielli, Canzon Septimi toni
The English Song "Sumer is Icumin In" uses what composition technique to create Polyphony?
What is a Round?
This composer, who worked in the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, took his teacher's ideas and expanded upon them, creating such works as "Viderunt omnes"
Who is Pérotin?
This style of Composition was incredibly populoar in the Renaissance period, and used word painting to stress important ideas
What is the Madrigal?
Almost all religious music was sung in this way, meaning "only voices"
What is Acapella?
What is the name and composer of this piece?
Hildegard von Bingen, Kyrie
The Song "Kalenda Maya" was written by which Medieval Troubadour?
Who is Raimbaut de Vaqueiras?
This religious figure wrote a lot of sacred music, but also composed secular music in the "Ars Nova" style such as "Puis qu'en oubli"
Who is Guillaume de Machaut?
This Composer wrote the comical Madrigal "Fair Phylis"
Who is John Farmer
This piece was written by Palestrina, and allowed the listener to focus on the text
What is the Pope Marcellus Mass?
What is the name and composer of this piece?
Ave MAria, Des Prez