G9 Music of The MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE and BAROQUE
G9 Music of The MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE and BAROQUE
G9 Music of The MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE and BAROQUE
PEMOT - TEMPO
SCYDANIM - DYNAMICS
THYRHM - RHYTHM
MODELY - MELODY
TRIBEM - TIMBRE
YNOMRAH - HARMONY
EXTRUET - TEXTURE
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
1. TEMPO is the speed of a given
piece. (largo, adagio, andante, allegro, presto)
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
2. DYNAMICS is the volume of a
piece. (soft, medium and loud)
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
3. RHYTHM is the pattern of regular
or irregular pulses
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
4. MELODY is a series of pitches
that form a tune
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
5. TIMBRE is the tone or unique
quality of a sound
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
Usually monophonic
Sometimes with improvised accompaniment
Chivalry and courtly love
Originated in France
Written in French
Famous Composer
of the Medieval Period
Adam de la Halle was the oldest
French poet-composer
Mostly polyphonic
Imitation among voices is common
Melodic lines move in a flowing manner
Melodies are easier to perform
Vocal Music of the Renaissance Period
1. Mass -is a form of sacred musical composition
that sets texts of Eucharistic Liturgy into music.
Characteristics of Mass:
- Polyphonic
- May be sung a capella
- Text may be: syllabic (one note to each syllable),
neumatic (few notes set to one syllable) or melismatic
(many notes to one syllable)
Five Main Sections of Mass
Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina is the greatest
master of Roman Catholic
Church music
1. Concerto – a form
of orchestral music
that employs a solo
instrument
accompanied by an
orchestra
Forms of Baroque Music
2. Concerto Grosso – a
form of orchestral music
wherein the music is
between a small group
of solo instruments
called concertino and
the whole orchestra
called tutti.
Forms of Baroque Music
3. Fugue – is a
contrapuntal piece
developed mainly by
imitative counterpoint.
A fugue usually has three
sections:
–exposition
–development
– recapitulation
Forms of Baroque Music
4. Oratorio – a large-
scale musical
composition on a sacred
subject, for solo voices,
chorus, and orchestra.
Usually based on
scripture, and the
narration.
Forms of Baroque Music
5. Chorale – is a musical
composition that
resemble a harmonized
version of hymnal tune
Famous Composer
of the Baroque Period
Johann Sebastian Bach was
known for his compositions for
organ, orchestra and oratorio.
musical works include:
- Brandenburg Concertos
(concerto grosso)
- Mass in B minor
- Cantata 208 and 211
- Fugue in G minor
Famous Composer
of the Baroque Period
Antonio Vivaldi was known as
“The Red Priest”, a Catholic priest
and a virtuoso violinist.