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1st Quarter Music
1st Quarter Music
MEDIEVAL
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M U S I C O F M E D I E VA L P E R I O D
(700-1400)
The Medieval period of music history began
around the fall of the Roman empire in 476 AD.
It progressed into the sixth century and lasted
through the end of the fourteenth century, when
it gave way to Renaissance music. Medieval-era
music centered around the church. Although
secular music existed during Medieval times,
most surviving Medieval compositions were
written as liturgical music.
INTRODUCTION
Texture. Monophonic. Later masses
and motets employed polyphony.
W H A T A R E T H E E X A M P L E S O F M E D I E VA L M U S I C ?
GREGORIAN CHANT
HIS WORKS
INCLUDES:
• My Giselle
• Dame or sui trais
• Fines Amouretes
• Viderant omnes
TERMS USED DURING THE
M E D I E VA L P E R I O D
CHARACTERISTICS OF
RENAISSANCE MUSIC
FAMOUS COMPOSERS
OF THE
RENAISSANCE PERIOD
Giovanni Pierluigi da Is said to be the greatest master of the
Palestrina Roman Catholic Church music during
the renaissance period.
Majority of his compositions are sacred
music. He was committed to sacred
music and has a keen interest in
satisfying the desires of church leaders
in the sixteenth century.
He was an organist and choir master
both the Sistine chapel and at St.
Peter’s Basilica.
His works Missa ad
include: fugam
Missa
Missa Ad Aeterna
coenam Agni Christi
munera
Thomas Morley
Morley, the son of a brewer, was born in Norwich,
East England. He was a singer in the local cathedral
from his boyhood and became master of choristers
there in 1583.
He was the famous composer secular music in his
time. He was a singer in the local cathedral during
his childhood and was believed to have studied in
music.
He received his bachelor’s degree in Oxford and
became an organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral in
London.
His works
include:
• “fire, fire, My Heart”
• “Sing and Chant it”
• “April is in My
Mistress’ Face”