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Who was the composer of the week?
Thomas Morley
What year was Thomas Morley born?
1557
What was the most popular instrument from the Middle Ages?
Organ
What does anonymous mean?
Not identified by name.
How did children get their education during the renaissance era?
Tutors or families hired people to teach kids.
Are Gregorian Chants sacred of secular?
Sacred
What do troubadours do?
Traveled the country and sang love songs
What was the time span of the Middle Ages?
450 - 1450
What was the most popular instrument from the renaissance?
Lute
What is the difference between monophonic and polyphonic music
Mono - 1 line of notes
Poly - more than 1 line of notes
What invention popularized the music of composers?
The printing press
What "M" of the Renaissance is secular?
Madrigals
What was the earliest Music of the Middle Ages, and WHO was is named after?
Gregorian Chants, after Pope Gregory I.
What was the time span of the Renaissance?
1450 - 1600
Name two instruments that troubadours most often played.
Drums,
Bagpipes
Harps
Recorders
Define "a capella"
Without instruments
Why ar there no known composers from the Middle Ages?
The church made them stay anonymous.
What are the two "M"s of the Renaissance that are sacred?
Mass
Motets
Two facts about Thomas Morley.
Born in 1557
Married Susan
Had Three Children
Father of the English Madrigal
Almost executed by the church because he was a recusant
Between What years did Thomas Morley most likely die? What was the cause?
1602 - 1608
Serious illness
What instruments (if any) accompanied the three M's of the Renaissance?
Non/ A Capella
What does "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
What are the 3 popular topics of ballads?
Love
War
Heroes
What is the difference between secular and sacred music?
Sacred = Religious
Secular = Non-religious
Write the correct order of the 6 parts of mass.
1. Kyrie
2. Gloria
3. Credo
4. Sanctus
5. Benedictus
6. Agnus Dei