Ars Antiqua Time Period Life Summary Adam de la Halle is often referred to as the greatest of the long succession of post Medieval musicians. He was a poet, musician and innovator of the earliest French theater. He became famous for his use of polyphony and his theatrical productions. Adam originally trained for the clergy (the people of the church). Marriage interfered with his musical career; but with the help of some noble benefactors he was able to pursue musical studies at the University of
Josquin Des Prez, born in 1440/1445, was a French composer of many important masses for the 16th century. Even noticed in The New Grove HIGH RENAISSANCE MASTERS, for being one of the best composer it the later 16th century. “Josquin Desprez, one of the greatest composers of the entire renaissance and certainly the most important before the second half of the 16th century.”1 The Ave Maria Virgo Serena. was motet written for the church. Ave Maria gratia plena dominus tecum, virgo serena or Hail Mary
Guillaume de Machaut was born in 1300 in France and passed on April 13, 1377 in Rheims,France. He was mainly known to be in the 14th century which is the middle ages. “Generally acclaimed the greatest composer of the fourteenth century.” His work is very famous as well as he is. One of his most famous works would be the “Messe de Notre Dame.” His life has been very enlightening and so many historic events that he has been through which shaped his life and his music made him even better. He was also
The term So mote it be is a saying that can be said at the end of a prayer or a ritual as to mean an end or a closing to even a prayer, it is said to have a similar meaning to the term Amen, it is said to be an ancient magical phase. The term So mote it be with me can have several different meanings. To me So mote it be could mean a closing to something, to honor, respect, trust along with to have an end to a spell or a ritual. To me, the term So mote it be could also mean to believe in everything
Homophony and Polyphony The terms homophony and polyphony are both musical voices. The former can be defined as one sound or line of melody at a time that is played by multiple instruments at the same time, while the latter is any music with two or more independent melodic parts sounded together. Homophony music is one melodic line at a time, the other voices or parts serving as accompaniment. Polyphony music, on the other hand, is combined with several lines of a similar, rhythmically identical
Throughout history, there have been many significant composers who have left their mark on the musical world. From Mozart, to Beethoven, to Chopin, to Brahms, each famous composer has had an influence on the music we hear today. However, perhaps one of the most influential of all composers is Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach’s effect on music history can never be over-exaggerated. Bach played a crucial role in influencing many later composers, such as Mozart and Beethoven, as well as many
The organum, which thrived at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, was one of the earliest types of polyphony. It was very much similar to a trope, as it added vertical notes onto an existing melody or plainchant. There is quite the development of the organum between the 10th and 12th centuries. French composers, Leoninus, and Perotinus, were leading contributors to the evolution of the organum advancing the terms “free organum”, and “discant organum”. Through examining the works throughout Musica
playing any instruments, or even composing music. Although barriers were present, many women and nuns were able to surpass them, and make use of their abilities and skills. In this paper, I will present the role of women as they interacted with polyphony, and as they became scribes, performers, composers, and patrons. Women's involvement with medieval music took a variety of forms; they served at times as audience, as participant, as sponsor, and as creator. The evidence for their roles, like that
The European Baroque period lasted from 1600-1750 A.D.. Music from this period often had identifying characteristics: expressing mood through both instrumental and vocal music, consistent rhythmic patterns, terraced dynamics that change suddenly rather than gradually, basso continuo, complex melodies, and polyphonic textures (Kamien 148). Composers like Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Bach, Purcell, and Handel were prominent during the European Baroque period and composed both sacred and secular music: operas
This was also a time of increased humanism, a condition that led to the break of sacred music from the boundaries of the church for the first time (Sherrane, 2012). Additionally, a group of composers trained in the Netherlands mastered the art of polyphony from where they played sacred music (Sherrane, 2012). Secular music thrived during the renaissance period and vocal, dances as well as instrumental music were performed in profusion. The baroque, named after a famous ornate of the time was a period
orchestra, a four-person choir is ideal for the lyrical expression of the poem due to the wide range of notes that can be sung by the soprano, the bass and everyone in between. The parts of the poem sung by the full choir would be done in an imitative polyphony texture utilizing malismas on the repeated line “Leonardo, Leonardo, viene á volare” to accentuate the fact that this line is a “siren-song” sung by “the very air itself.” However, the majority of the text would be sung by the tenor to give the piece
divided into five different types. These types were church music, theatre music, court music, street music and town music. Music during this era originated with poetry being sung. The music of this era was known for its steady rhythm and its polyphony. Polyphony is the use of establishing a simple main theme at the beginning and then playing it in a more complex manner. Elizabethan music was also marked by its keen ability to reflect a variety of moods and...
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander). This passion combines Picander’s expressive way of transcribing and the biblical story told in Matthew chapters 26 – 27. Bach is able to move away from the older style of combining plainsong narration with polyphony by selecting specific groups and characters for the performers to represent. While a high tenor narrates in the style of recitative, soloists represent Jesus and other important characters such as Peter and the High Priest. The chorus performs verses
Lebo M and the South African Chorus; arrange and produced by Hans Zimmer .The most notable difference is the fact that in the movie the song starts off a dominate male voice.Yet shifts to voice of a softer female show the perfect combination of polyphony(two or more parts sung or played simultaneously) textures, due to the fact that while the female voice is playing in the foreground at the same time in the background the chorus is singing at an equal prolific harmony and rhythm. Whereas in the broadway
Music is an art that seems subjective. After all, some like classical music, others like pop, and some even enjoy country. Different genres and pieces of music appeal to different people, dependent on the tastes of the individual. However, there is a sort of musical standard that must be upheld, for a collection of random pitches without pattern or cohesion can hardly be called music as it is currently understood. There must be a certain order to a piece, though the order does not have to be universal
Baroque era wrote cantatas for the Lutheran service, and Handel wrote oratorios for the Catholic Church. These were performed with SATB voices with instrumental accompaniment. As was the style of Baroque composers they were dramatic, used imitative polyphony, moved to major and minor scales, and had a type of base line. The basso continuo was very much present in Baroque music. Classical era composers such as Haydn and Mozart wrote oratorios and music for the Mass, and Mozart wrote most of his own
Baroque Period (1600-1750) Baroque Music Characteristics 2 Rhythm •Most baroque music has an easily recognizable strong, steady pulse, and continuity of rhythm. •Patterns of rhythmic sequences permeate much of Baroque music. •Rapid changes in harmony often makes the pieces feel more rhythmic. •Dance rhythms were frequently used in multi-movement form pieces. •Dotted rhythms were widely used. Harmony •Figured Bass—a system of numbers placed under the music—was developed to indicate
It can be argued that the vanguard of development has always been reflected in the arts of a culture. It is the poets, the dreamers and artists who are the architects of the future; the ones who ‘build the world they want to live in, the ones who dream out loud’1. Music is an elaborate art form, tempered by the emotions of those who create it and as such the dreams, creations and inventions are partly the products - or at least artifacts - of the world around them. As such, the social, economic and
of music Bach created is instrumental and it has so much meaning to it. This classical music makes it very relaxing and gives you such a great relief; the melody sets an exciting mood to whoever's listening to it. This form of music is a polyphony style. A polyphony is “style of 2 or more independent melodic lines played at the same time”. Bach is a musical genius, his ideas and his skill almost primarily still leaves us all in awe, this is the reason people still listen to his orchestrated
is strictly vocal, without any instrumental accompaniment. There are no instruments involved and every part of the melody and harmony is covered by a singer. The term “a cappella” was originally used to differentiate the styles of Renaissance polyphony, which is a style of music that contains multiple melodies, and Baroque concertato, which is a style of music where voices and instruments share a melody. A cappella music was originally derived from church music and most commonly Gregorian chant