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Composers of the Renaissance Period

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Josquin des Prez

a)

born in Netherlands

b)

Father of Musicians

c)

was named after town of his birth

d)

became master of chorister at Sainte Chapelle

2.

Orlando Di Lasso

a)

Known as the greatest English composer during the Renaissance

b)

Was the most important French composer during the Renaissance

c)

he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe

d)

considered the most versatile and vigorously creative master of the madrigal and chanson

3.

John Dowland

a)

he joined the monastery founded by St. Ignatius Loyola. He was ordained as a priest in 1575.​

b)

Was born in England and was a student of the famous composer, William Byrd

c)

published "The First Booke of Songs and Ayres" on October 31, 1597

d)

he composed the Renaissance Italian madrigal, "El Grillo

4.

Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina

a)

born in Avila, Spain, trained as a choirboy and later traveled to Rome in 1564

b)

he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe.

c)

Active as a composer and publisher, he became the driving force behind the development of the English madrigal

d)

He was very influential in the late development of the French chanson

5.

Pierre Certon

a)

Known as the greatest English composer during the Renaissance, published "The First Booke of Songs and Ayres"

b)

For twenty-one years, he selected all the music to be published in England.​

c)

his fellow composers felt that he was the "Father of Musicians." ​

d)

he attended the very strict school at Notre Dame Cathedral where he got into trouble for playing ball, which was against the school's rules, as well as refusing to attend a church service.​

6.

Thomas Morley

a)

wrote "A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musik" in 1597, which was the most important English Treatise on musical performance and composition

b)

None of the above

c)

was organist and choirmaster of the principal church of his native city St. Agapito, Palestrina

d)

He is now recognized as the greatest English composer of music and songs for the lute.​

7.

Tomas Luis de Victoria

a)

he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe.

b)

During his life, he was a member of the papal chapel from 1486-1495 and later served in the court of King Louis XII of France.

c)

Was a Spanish composer of the late Renaissance and was the most famous composer of the sixteenth century in Spain.

d)

became a master of choristers at Sainte-Chapelle, remaining at this post for the rest of his life

8.

John Dowland

a)

all of the above

b)

greatest English composer of music and songs for the lute

c)

For twenty-one years, he selected all the music to be published in England.

d)

where he joined the monastery founded by St. Ignatius Loyola. He was ordained as a priest in 1575.​

9.

Missa Papae Marcelli

a)

Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei

b)

Written by Giovanni Per Luigi da Palestrina

c)

Song use for Mass

d)

all of the above

10.

Ave Maria (Motet)

a)

Josquin de Prez

b)

Orlando di Lasso

c)

John Dowland

d)

Thomas Morley