Music in the Renaissance Period

What is humanism

• Humanism is a type of plant species
• Humanism is a form of advanced mathematics
• Humanism is a belief in extraterrestrial beings ruling the world
• Is part of the intellectual movement

What is a cappella

• Dancing without music.
• Singing without instrumental accompaniment.
• Singing with instrumental accompaniment.
• Playing an instrument without singing.

Word painting

• Word painting is a form of graffiti art using words instead of images.
• Word painting refers to the act of painting words on a canvas.
• Word painting is a technique used in painting pictures with words.
• The music is representation of what the text is saying.

What is a motet?

• Sacred music that is more complex in style polyphony

• A motet is a type of painting
• A motet is a type of instrumental composition
• A motet is a type of dance

What composition did Josquin Desprez wrote?

• Guantanamera
• Now is the month of maying

• As vesta was Descending

• Ave Maria

Counter Reformation

• The Counter Reformation was a movement to promote atheism
• The Counter Reformation was a response to the Renaissance
• The Counter Reformation was a religious reform movement. Is linked with Luther’s 95 Theses

• The Counter Reformation was a period of Protestant resurgence

The council of Trent

• Sought to improve sacred music

• The council of Nicea
• The council of Jerusalem
• The council of Constantinople

Giovanni pierluigi da Palestrina

• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian Renaissance composer known for his sacred music and is associated with Pope Marcellus Mass

• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a renowned architect in the Romantic era.
• Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina wrote over one hundred masses.

• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a famous painter from the Baroque period.

Chanson

• Thomas Weelkes

• Orlando do Lasso

• Johannesburg Ockegham

• secular music

Madrigal and its composers

• Claudio monteverdi

• Madrigal is a type of secular vocal music composition

• Lucas Marenzio

• Carlo Gesualda

• Thomas Morley