MUSIC WEEK 1 (Part2)
RENAISSANCE PERIOD (1400-1600)
- Comes from the word "RENAITRE" which
means rebirth, revival, and rediscovery.
- “Golden Age” of a capella choral music
- The inventions of printing in the 1439.
LUTE - was the prominent instrument of this
period.
VOCAL MUSIC OF RENAISSANCE PERIOD
1. MASS - A sacred musical composition that
sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.
2. MADRIGAL - A secular vocal polyphonic music
composition which is written and expressed in a
poetic text and sung during courtly social
gatherings.
Characteristics of the Mass:
• Has five sections
• Polyphonic
• May be sung a cappella or with orchestral
accompaniment
• The text may be syllabic , neumatic or
melismatic
Characteristics of the Madrigal:
• Polyphonic
• Sung a cappella
• Through-composed
• Frequently in three to six voices
FAMOUS COMPOSER OF THE RENAISSANCE
PERIOD
1. Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- An Italian Renaissance composer of more than
105 masses composition.
- One of the most famous names from this
period of music.
- Most of his compositions are sacred music
- One of his best-known mass is the “Missa
Papae Marcelli”. It was composed in honor of
Pope Marcellus II.
2. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
- An English composer, singer and skilled
organist of the Renaissance era.
- The most famous composer of secular music in
his time.
- His compositions are simple and easy to
perform with some influences of Italian style.
MAPEH - ART WEEK 2
Western ClassicalArt

1. Ancient Art (Pre-Historic and Egyptian)

3. Medieval Art (Byzantine, Romanesque
 PAINTINGS. In Pre- historic era, they used and Gothic)
paintings for communication, religious or
ceremonial purposes. Egyptians used  PAINTINGS. To stir feelings of piety and
paintings to honor the dead. reverence. Follows strict frontal pose Used
 SCULPTURE. Used as religious significance as visual reminders of biblical stories, which
and charm, to create movement through helped teach the faith to an illiterate
space and to enclose space. Egyptians are population .To instruct Christian Faith
religious in nature, their sculpture serves as through warm and glowing colors
a home for the spirit or god.  SCULPTURE. Less in mimicking, more with
 ARCHITECTURE. Temple, altar for rituals symbolism, religious in particular. Designed
and grave are the main purpose of to convey the message that Christian
Architecture in the Pre-historic time. In believers should recognize wrongdoing,
Ancient Egypt, Architectures were built as repent, and be redeemed. Used primarily to
to make the deceased person’s afterlife decorate the exteriors of cathedrals and
place pleasant other religious buildings
 ARCHITECTURE. To emphasis function over
form. Byzantine Used to display wealth and
power. Most importantly tor Religious and
2. Classical Art (GREEK and ROMAN)
defensive purposes.
 PAINTINGS. Reveal grasp of linear Rib vault, flying buttress, and pointed
perspective and naturalist representation. It arch were used as solutions to the problem
emphasized the importance and of building a very tall structure while
accomplishments of human beings and preserving as much natural light as possible.
honor gods.
Romantic paintings conveys emotions,
feelings, and moods including spirituality,
imagination, mystery and intense feeling.
 SCULPTURE. Classical Greeks’ sculptures are
used for decoration. It visualize the divine
and commemorate humans, also to
embellish sacred architecture .In Romantic
Era, it imparts history and mythology.
Sarcophagus are used for burials.
 ARCHITECTURE. Focused on detail,
symmetry, harmony, balance. Architecture
are for public games, baths and procession.
Romantic Architecture stress the
importance of nature (with grand castles
and extremely decorative towers)