MUSIC OF

RENAISSANC
E PERIOD
1400 -
1600
 What is
Renaissance?
• Renaissance comes from
the word “renataire” which
means “revival”, “rebirth’,
“rediscover”. (spiritual
sense)
• Period of “looking back”
• Golden Age
• Renaissance music become
popular as entertainment
and activity for amateurs
and educated.
• Secular music is more
prominent than a sacred
music.
• Golden Age of a capella
choral music.
• Lute is the prominent
Lut
 • Discovery of actual
position of earth in solar
system.

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Characteristics of
Renaissance Music
• Mostly polyphonic
• Imitation among the voices
is common
• Melodic lines move in
a flowing manner
 Vocal Music of
Renaissance Period

• Mass
• Madriga
l
 What is Mass?
- Is a form of sacred
musical composition that
sets text of the Eucharistic
liturgy into music
Characteristics of the
Mass
• Polyphonic
• May be sung a capella
or with orchestral
accompaniment.
Five main section of the
Mass
• Kyrie(Lord Have Mercy)
• Gloria(Glory to God in
the Highest)
• Credo(I Believe in One
God)
• Sanctus and
Benidictus(Holy, holy and
Blessed is He)
What is Madrigal?
- A secular vocal
polyphonic music
composition which
originated from Italy.
- It is written and expressed
in poetic text and sung
during courtly social
gatherings.
- It is the most important
 Characteristics of
Madrigal
• Polyphonic
• Sung a capella
• Trough composed
• Frequently 3 to 6
voices
 Famous composer of the
Renaissance Period
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(Greatest master of Roman Catholic Church
Music)
 Famous composer of the
Renaissance Period
Thomas Morley
(Most famous composer of Secular Music)
His works
-April is in my Mistress’ Face
-Fire, Fire, My Heart
 Assignment
s
1. Describe the characteristics of Baroque Music.
2. Explain the different genre of Baroque compositions.
3. Name the famous composer and their famous composition
of Baroque Period.