Music in The Renaissance

Music in The Renaissance

(1450-1600)
(1450-1600)
Music before 1750
Music before 1750
Dr. Amante
Dr. Amante
Community College of Rhode Island Community College of Rhode Island

Renaissance time line
Renaissance time line
1450-1500
1450-1500

Josquin Desprez:
Josquin Desprez:
Ave MariaVirgo Serena (c. 1475)
Ave MariaVirgo Serena (c. 1475)

Arts and letters

Arts and letters
!otticelli"
!otticelli"
La Primavera
La Primavera
(1477)
(1477)

#istorical e$ents
#istorical e$ents

%all of Constantino&le '1(5)* %all of Constantino&le '1(5)*

+utenberg !ible '1(5,* +utenberg !ible '1(5,*

Columbus reaches America '1(-.* Columbus reaches America '1(-.*

Renaissance time line
Renaissance time line
1500-1600
1500-1600

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina:

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina:
Pope Marcellus Mass
Pope Marcellus Mass
(1563)
(1563)

/eonardo Da 0inci"
/eonardo Da 0inci"
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
'c. 150)*
'c. 150)*

Michelangelo"
Michelangelo"
David
David
'150(*
'150(*

Ra&hael"
Ra&hael"
School of Athens
School of Athens

'1505*
'1505*

1itan"
1itan"
Venus and the Lute Player
Venus and the Lute Player

'c. 1570*
'c. 1570*

Renaissance time line
Renaissance time line
1500-1600
1500-1600

!o"as #eel$es:
!o"as #eel$es:
As Vesta Was
As Vesta Was
Descending (1!1)
Descending (1!1)

2ha3es&eare"
2ha3es&eare"
Romeo and uliet
Romeo and uliet
'15-,*
'15-,*

Martin /uther4s ninety5fi$e theses" start of the

Martin /uther4s ninety5fi$e theses" start of the
Reformation '1517*
Reformation '1517*

Council of 1rent '15(55,)*

Council of 1rent '15(55,)*

6li7abeth I" 8ueen of 6ngland '155951,0)*

6li7abeth I" 8ueen of 6ngland '155951,0)*
2&anish Armada defeated '1599* 2&anish Armada defeated '1599*

The Renaissance
The Renaissance

Rebirth" or renaissance of human creati$ity

Rebirth" or renaissance of human creati$ity

:eriod of e;&loration and ad$enture 'Columbus"

:eriod of e;&loration and ad$enture 'Columbus"
0asco da +ama" %erdinand Magellan*
0asco da +ama" %erdinand Magellan*

Curiosity and indi$idualism 'Ra&hael" /eonardo da

Curiosity and indi$idualism 'Ra&hael" /eonardo da
0inci*. Interest in realism
0inci*. Interest in realism

#umanism
#umanism

Catholic Church is less &o<erful than during

Catholic Church is less &o<erful than during
Middle Ages = Martin /uther4s :rotestant
Middle Ages = Martin /uther4s :rotestant
Reformation
Reformation

More boo3s are &rinted in 6uro&e

More boo3s are &rinted in 6uro&e

Music in the Renaissance
Music in the Renaissance
1450-1600
1450-1600

6$ery educated &erson is e;&ected to be

6$ery educated &erson is e;&ected to be
trained in music
trained in music

Renaissance to<n musicians higher &ay

Renaissance to<n musicians higher &ay
and status
and status

%lemish com&osers &arts of the

%lemish com&osers &arts of the
>etherlands" !elgium" and northern
>etherlands" !elgium" and northern
%rance. +ermany" 6ngland and 2&ain =
%rance. +ermany" 6ngland and 2&ain =
other countries <ith a $ibrant musical life
other countries <ith a $ibrant musical life

Characteristics of
Characteristics of
Renaissance music
Renaissance music

?ords and music
?ords and music

0ocal music is more im&ortant than

0ocal music is more im&ortant than
instrumental
instrumental

Music
Music
enhances
enhances
the meaning and emotion of
the meaning and emotion of
the te;t.
the te;t.
!ord "aintin#$
!ord "aintin#$
musical
musical
re&resentation of s&ecific &oetic images
re&resentation of s&ecific &oetic images

Moderate" balanced <ay of e;&ression no

Moderate" balanced <ay of e;&ression no
e;treme contrasts of dynamics" tone color or
e;treme contrasts of dynamics" tone color or
rhythm
rhythm

Characteristics of
Characteristics of
Renaissance music
Renaissance music
1e;ture
1e;ture

Chiefly &oly&honic. (" 5 or , $oice &arts

Chiefly &oly&honic. (" 5 or , $oice &arts
<ith e8ual melodic interest
<ith e8ual melodic interest

Imitation is common
Imitation is common

#omo&honic te;ture is also used

#omo&honic te;ture is also used

%uller sound than medie$al bass

%uller sound than medie$al bass
register
register

Mild and rela;ed consonant chords.

Mild and rela;ed consonant chords.

+olden age of
+olden age of
a ca""ella
a ca""ella

Characteristics of
Characteristics of
Renaissance music
Renaissance music
Rhythm and melody
Rhythm and melody

Rhythm is a gentle flo< 6ach melodic line

Rhythm is a gentle flo< 6ach melodic line
has great rhythmic inde&endence
has great rhythmic inde&endence

Melody usually mo$es along a scale <ith

Melody usually mo$es along a scale <ith
fe< large lea&s
fe< large lea&s

Sacred music in the Renaissance
Sacred music in the Renaissance
. main forms Motet and Mass
. main forms Motet and Mass

Motet = &oly&honic choral <or3 set to sacred

Motet = &oly&honic choral <or3 set to sacred
/atin te;t other than the ordinary of the mass
/atin te;t other than the ordinary of the mass

Mass = &oly&honic choral <or3 <ith 5 sections

Mass = &oly&honic choral <or3 <ith 5 sections
@yrie @yrie
+loria +loria
Credo Credo
2anctus 2anctus
Agnus Dei Agnus Dei

Josquin es!re" (1440-15#1)
Josquin es!re" (1440-15#1)
and the Motet
and the Motet

A %lemish com&oser from !elgium"

A %lemish com&oser from !elgium"
contem&orary of /eonardo Da 0inci
contem&orary of /eonardo Da 0inci
and Columbus
and Columbus

Ave Maria%vir#o serena$

Ave Maria%vir#o serena$
(5$oice
(5$oice
motet
motet

1e;ture is $aried &oly&honic and

1e;ture is $aried &oly&honic and
homo&honic
homo&honic

Du&leAtri&le meter change

Du&leAtri&le meter change

$alestrina (15#5-15%4)
$alestrina (15#5-15%4)
and the Mass
and the Mass

Italian Renaissance com&oser

Italian Renaissance com&oser
+io$anni :ierluigi da :alestrina
+io$anni :ierluigi da :alestrina

10( masses and some (50 other

10( masses and some (50 other
sacred <or3s
sacred <or3s

%or centuries" his masses are

%or centuries" his masses are
regarded as models of church music
regarded as models of church music

$alestrina&s
$alestrina&s
Pope Marcellus
Pope Marcellus
Mass
Mass

A ca&ella choir 2A11!!

A ca&ella choir 2A11!!

@yrie = 1
@yrie = 1
st st
section of the mass
section of the mass
&yrie 'leison
&yrie 'leison
(hriste 'leison
(hriste 'leison
&yrie 'leison
&yrie 'leison

Secular music
Secular music

0ocal music grou&s of solo $oices <ith the

0ocal music grou&s of solo $oices <ith the
accom&animent. ?ord &ainting <as common
accom&animent. ?ord &ainting <as common

Madrigal = a &iece for se$eral solo $oices set to a

Madrigal = a &iece for se$eral solo $oices set to a
short &oem" usually about lo$e. Combines
short &oem" usually about lo$e. Combines
homo&honic and &oly&honic te;tures. More
homo&honic and &oly&honic te;tures. More
unusual harmonies
unusual harmonies

Briginated in Italy around 15.0. !ecame &o&ular

Briginated in Italy around 15.0. !ecame &o&ular
in 6ngland. 6nglish madrigals are lighter and
in 6ngland. 6nglish madrigals are lighter and
more humorous than Italian
more humorous than Italian

As Vesta !as Descendin#

As Vesta !as Descendin#
by 1homas ?eel3es
by 1homas ?eel3es
'157551,.)*" and organist and church com&oser
'157551,.)*" and organist and church com&oser

The Renaissance 'allet ((a-)a)
The Renaissance 'allet ((a-)a)

A sim&ler ty&e of secular $ocal music

A sim&ler ty&e of secular $ocal music

A dance5li3e song for se$eral $oices

A dance5li3e song for se$eral $oices

Mostly homo&honic in structure. %a5la

Mostly homo&honic in structure. %a5la
syllables are used as refrain
syllables are used as refrain

)o* +s the Month of Mayin#

)o* +s the Month of Mayin#
'15-5* by
'15-5* by
1homas Morley '155751,0)*" 6nglish
1homas Morley '155751,0)*" 6nglish
com&oser
com&oser

6ach stan7a
6ach stan7a
AA = refrain = !! 5 refrain
AA = refrain = !! 5 refrain

*nstrumental music
*nstrumental music

Instrumental music becomes more inde&endent

Instrumental music becomes more inde&endent

Most music is for dance

Most music is for dance

:a$ane or &assame77o= du&le meter

:a$ane or &assame77o= du&le meter

+alliard = tri&le meter

+alliard = tri&le meter

#ar&sichord" organ" lute" recorder" trum&et"

#ar&sichord" organ" lute" recorder" trum&et"
cornett" sac3but 'early trombone*" $iol" regal
cornett" sac3but 'early trombone*" $iol" regal
'small organ <ith reed &i&es*" sha<m 'ancestor
'small organ <ith reed &i&es*" sha<m 'ancestor
of the oboe*
of the oboe*

Instrumental form of theme and $ariations

Instrumental form of theme and $ariations

The +enetian School,
The +enetian School,
from Renaissance to 'aroque
from Renaissance to 'aroque

1,
1,
th th
century 0enice = a center of
century 0enice = a center of
instrumental and $ocal music
instrumental and $ocal music

0enetian 2chool = music directors

0enetian 2chool = music directors
and organists of 2t. Mar34s Cathedral
and organists of 2t. Mar34s Cathedral
and their colleagues
and their colleagues

-io.anni -a/rieli (1555-161#)
-io.anni -a/rieli (1555-161#)
and the !ol0choral motet
and the !ol0choral motet

1he most im&ortant 0enetian com&oser of

1he most im&ortant 0enetian com&oser of
the late Renaissance before Monte$erdi
the late Renaissance before Monte$erdi

:olychoral motets = motets for . or more

:olychoral motets = motets for . or more
choirs" often <ith instrumentalists
choirs" often <ith instrumentalists

Plaudite
Plaudite
'Cla& Cour #ands*" 15-7. ?ritten
'Cla& Cour #ands*" 15-7. ?ritten
for a large $ocal and instrumental
for a large $ocal and instrumental
ensemble of 1. $oice &arts di$ided into )
ensemble of 1. $oice &arts di$ided into )
choirs lo<" middle and high register
choirs lo<" middle and high register
choirs
choirs

1he homo&honic structure of this &iece

1he homo&honic structure of this &iece
brings it closer to !aro8ue style
brings it closer to !aro8ue style