The Renaissance
• Rebirth, or renaissance of human creativity • Period of exploration and adventure (Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan) • Curiosity and individualism (Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci). Interest in realism • Humanism • Catholic Church is less powerful than during Middle Ages – Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation • More books are printed in Europe
Music in the Renaissance 1450-1600
• Every educated person is expected to be trained in music • Renaissance town musicians: higher pay and status • Flemish composers: parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. Germany, England and Spain – other countries with a vibrant musical life
Characteristics of Renaissance music Words and music – Vocal music is more important than instrumental
– Music enhances the meaning and emotion of the text.
– Moderate, balanced way of expression: no extreme contrasts of dynamics, tone color or rhythm
RELIGIOUS SECULAR
MADRIGALS VOCAL MASS AND MOTETS CHANSONS
VILLANCICOS
INSTRUMENTAL DIFERENCIAS DANCES RELIGIOUS MUSIC International character Polyphonic Religious music in the Renaissance Using imitative counterpoint
Motets Religious text in Latin
Composed for the most important Mass prayers used in the mass; kyrie eleison, gloria, credo, sanctus, agnus dei
Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso, Palestrina, Morales, Guerrero, Tomás Luis de Victoria MASSES
Kyrie - Missa Papae Marcelli – Palestrina Sung by the Oxford Camerata
Kyrie - Missa Salve Regina– T. L Victoria Sung by the Sixteen
Miserere. Allegri.
King's College Choir, Cambridge King's College Choir, Cambridge Another version.
MOTETS
Ave Maria. T.L de Victoria La Capella Reial de Catalunya dirigida por Jordi Savall
Sicut Cervus. Palestrina Performer: Voices of Ascension
Ave Verum. Byrd. Tallis scholars
Nuper rosarum flores. G Duffay Sung by Cantica Symphonia Secular music • Vocal music: groups of solo voices with the accompaniment. • The styles of secular music were particular in each country
Ballets
Chansons
Madrigal Villancicos
Hoy comamos y bebamos. Juan del Enzina Hesperion XX. Jordi Savall.
Niño Dios d´amor herido Collegium Vocale Köln
Con qué la lavare. Juan Vasquez. La Colombina (con Raquel Andueza) The Renaissance Ballet (Fa-La)
• A simpler type of secular vocal music • A dance-like song for several voices • Mostly homophonic in structure. Fa-la syllables are used as refrain • Each stanza: AA – refrain – BB - refrain Flow my tears. Dowland Andrea Scholl Instrumental music
• Instrumental music becomes more independent • Most music is for dance: – Pavane or passamezzo– duple meter – Galliard – triple meter • Harpsichord, organ, lute, recorder, trumpet, cornett, sackbut (early trombone), viol, regal (small organ with reed pipes), shawm (ancestor of the oboe) • Instrumental form of theme and variations (in Spain are called Diferencias)
Cuatro diferencias sobre el tema “Guárdame las vacas” Luis de Narvaez. Intérprete. Xavier Coll
La Spagna (Danza Alta) Francisco de la Torre Intérpretes: Hespérion XXI - Director: Jordi Savall.
”De Lesseps' Dance“Shakespeare in love
DISCO MUSIC
EXTRAS
La bella y graciosa moza. Les luthiers
Moai doo wop Lets play rhythm heaven set 2 min 10.20
Munchy monk. Lets play rhythm heaven set 4
King´s consort allegri