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Music FInal

Music FInal chapter 9

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Texture- thinness or thickness of sound
Monophonic- single, melodic line and no accompaniment or other horizontal or vertical sounds. (Chant is an example)
Polyphonic- Music consisting of two or more melodies sounding at the same time, having equal emphasis but not necessarily starting and stoping at the same time. (Counterpoint is an example)
Homophonic- One predominant melody(in the foreground), supported by a harmonic or chordal accompaniment (in the background)
Where was the theory of western music derived from? The greek philosophers
Where was the religious rituals of the Roman Catholic Church derived from? They were borrowed and adapted from the Jewish Synagogue services.
Who dominated the first 1,400 years of western music? The Roman Catholic Church.
Chant- a type of song found in many cultures and traditions, monophonic sound without accompaniment.
The most significant musical reform that came during the papacy of Pope Gregory I ? The Gregorian Chant
Kyrie: "Magnae Deus potentiae" 's genre- Two-part chant
Notation- a system of visual symbols
Who were the first known composers of notated polyphony? Leonin and Perotin
Harmony- second melodic line in a chant that creates vertical sound and polyphonic texture.
When did the Renaissance take place? 1450-1600
The Renaissance was also known as what? The golden age of polyphonic choral music
Who were some of the most famous artists and writers of the Renaissance period? Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, El Greco, Luther, Shakespeare.
What were the three periods of the Renaissance? Humanism, Optimism and Reform.
The part of the Catholic liturgy that has produced the most important sacred music is ? The Mass
What is a Low Mass? The priest intones or recites the prayers, and the congregation remains silent.
What is a High Mass? The liturgy is recited and sung by a choir, either in Gregorian Chant or in a combination of chant and polyphonic choral settings.
What was the first important polyphonic setting and who composed it? Messe de Nostre Dame, and Guillaume de Machaut composed it.
What was the significance of the first important polyphonic setting? Its "unity".
Benedicta es 's genre- Chant
"Gloria", from Missa Benedicta es 's genre- A polyphonic setting of the second part of the ordinary Mass.
Motet- A sacred Polyphonic composistion, usually sung in Latin without accompaniment.
Polychoral motets- Motets for multiple choirs.
Homorhythmic- Sections in which the text is sung by all voices at once, making the words more understandable.
Madrigal- A secular composition, reflecting the growing independence of the arts from the church.
What are three choral genres? Mass, Motet, and Madrigal
"Now is the Month of Maying" 's genre and who composed it- English madrigal composed in 1595 and Thomas Morley.
What type of music was usually entertaining, fast moving, metric, and contrapuntal in a light and easy manner? Instrumental music
Who split the christian church into two major divisions? Martin Luther
What two religions came out of Martin Luther's split? Catholic and Protestant
In 1534 who separated from the Roman Catholic Church, paving the way for even more church music to be sung in the vernacular. Church of England
Who was one of the earliest known composers, a nun, abbess, mystic, poet, writer on medical and scientific matters and composer of 77 religious songs? Hildegard of Bingen
THe Frog Galliard's genre- Song for Solo lute
Who spent there last 24 years of life at Saint Peters Cathedral? Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Who was the organist and choirmaster at Saint Marks Cathedral in Venice from 1585 until his death? Giovanni Gabrieli
Jubilate Deo's genre- Motet
Created by: tdimatteo1
 

 



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