RENAISSANCE MUSIC

1400-1600 B.C.
RENAISSANCE PERIOD

▪ “renaitre” which means “rebirth”,

“revival”, and “rediscovery”.
▪ looking back to the Golden Age of
Greece and Rome.
▪ It is also described as the age of
human creativity
 PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF
RENAISSANCE MUSIC
▪ The invention of printing in the 1400’s paved the way for a wide
distribution of renaissance compositions.
▪ Lute was the prominent instrument of the renaissance era.
▪ The influence of the Roman Catholic Church started to decline as
the new music genre arose. Though sacred music was still of great
importance, secular music became more prominent in the
renaissance period.
▪ This era was also known as the ― “golden age” of a capella
choral music.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
RENAISSANCE MUSIC
▪ Mostly polyphonic
▪ Imitation among the voices is common
▪ Use of word painting in texts and music
▪ Melodic lines move in a flowing manner
▪ Melodies are easier to perform because these
move along a scale with a few large leaps
VOCAL MUSIC OF THE
RENAISSANCE PERIOD
 MASS
▪ most important and sacred forms of
music forms during the Renaissance.
▪ sacred musical composition that
sets texts of the Eucharistic
liturgy into music.
▪ used to communicate spiritual
truth to one’s mind.
▪ people during the ancient times
knew its true meaning – that
music is a form of prayer.
 MASS
LATIN ENGLISH TAGALOG

KYRIE LORD, HAVE PANGINOON

ELEISON MERCY MAAWA KA

GLORIA GLORY TO GOD PAPURI SA

DIYOS
SANCTUS HOLY SANTO

CREDO CREED SUMASAMPALA

TAYA
AGNUS DEI LAMB OF GOD KORDERO NG
DIYOS
 MADRIGAL
▪ A secular vocal piece for
several voices music
composition which
originated from Italy.
▪ poetic text and sung during
courtly social gatherings and
usually about love.
▪ most important secular
form during the Renaissance
 MADRIGAL
▪Characteristics of
Madrigal:
▪ Polyphonic
▪ Sung in a cappella
▪ Frequently in 3 to 6 voices
 MOTET
▪ Motet is unaccompanied choral compositions
that are based on a sacred Latin text.
▪ Motets are started written in the late Medieval
era but developed greatly in the Renaissance
era.
FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF
RENAISSANCE PERIOD
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(Rome, 1525 – February 2, 1594)
greatest master of
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Roman Catholic
Church music during
the Renaissance
period.
his compositions are
sacred music as he
has a keen interest in
satisfying the desires
of church leaders in
16th century.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(Rome, 1525 – February 2, 1594)

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organist and choir
master at both
Sistine Chapel and at
St. Peter’s Basilica
His first book entitled
“Masses” became
popular and was
greatly appreciated
by Pope Julius III.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(Rome, 1525 – February 2, 1594)
Palestrina had
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planned to become a
priest but eventually
changed his mind and
married a wealthy
widow.
He had two sons but
lost them both during
the plague epidemic
that struck Rome in
1570s.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(Rome, 1525 – February 2, 1594)

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Most
famous
work is the:
Opening
Kyrie of Pope
Marcellus
 Thomas Morley
(Norwich, England, 1557-1602)
-He was a singer in
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the local cathedral
from his boyhood,
and he became the
master of choristers
there in 1583.
-most famous
composer of secular
music in his time.
 Thomas Morley
(Norwich, England, 1557-1602)

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His “Musica
Transalpina”, a
collection of Italian
madrigals fitted with
English text, was
published in 1588 by
Nicholas Yonge.
 Thomas Morley
(Norwich, England, 1557-1602)

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include:
1. Fire, Fire, My Heart
2. Sing and Chant It
3. Fantasie
4. April Is In My Mistress’ Face
5. It Was a Lover and His Lass