church music
what type of music was common in middle ages?
450-1450
what time period covered the middle ages?
functional, not for entertainment
middle age music was considered:
rhythm always in 3
what made the rhythm of middle age music holy?
monophonic, vocal
what were characteristics of early middle age music?
homophonic, instrumental, entertainment
what were characteristics of late middle age music?
pope gregory I
who was the gregorian chant named for?
gregorian chant
how music was presented in middle ages:
unfamiliar scales, otherworldly
church modes were:
organum
what instrument was used in middle ages?
non-religious, entertainment
what was secular music?
chant-plainsong
what type of music has a single line melody, monophonic, scaler, no meter, cadence points, and one syllable per note?
hildegard of bingen
first women composer (nun)?
one or more long notes with a melody
what is a drone?
13th century
when did instrument pieces begin?
leonin & perotin
what two composers used measured rhythm?
basso continuo
the most characteristic feature of baroque music (continuous bass part)?
movement
a piece that sounds complete, but is part of a larger composition?
soprano, alto
melodic lines with complex rhthym?
tenor, bass
melodic lines that held long tones?
renaissance
word painting, polphonic texture, imitation, a capella singing are all characteristics of what era of music?
palestrina
composer of mass/saved church music:
modrigal
part of secular music with several solo voices:
motet
a seperate sacred text is:
lute
ancestor of a guitar:
1450-1600
time period of renaissance music:
1600-1750
time period of baroque music:
baroque
one mood, busy rhythm, simple melody, terraced dynamics, and homophonic texture are characteristics of what era of music?
concerto grosso
a small group of soloists along with a group of musicians called the tutti:
ritornello form
first and last movements of concerto grossi are in this form, based on alternation of concerto grosso and tutti:
fugue
polyphonic composition based on one main theme:
subject
main theme:
countersubject
another voice with different melodic idea related to the theme:
episode
transitional section between subjects:
prelude
intro to fugue:
stretto
when subject is imitated before complete:
aria
song where emotions show (showoff)
recitative
beginning of opera, instrument & singing, connects musical elements:
ensemble
3 or more singing:
kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, angus dei
song prayers:
italy
where was baroque opera started?
overture
intro music of an opera, written last:
baroque sonata
a multi-movement piece, each movement has own style:
corelli
who composed sonatats calle opus?
baroque suite
set a movements inspired by dance?
antonio vivaldi
wrote suites using word painting, ritornello form, solo concerto and terraced dynamics:
claudio monteverdi
first to write operas (orfeo):
henry purcell
used ground bass or basso ostinato (persistent bass):
baroque cantata
sacred music, not very elaborate, similar to opera:
hymn
chorale cantata is similar to a:
baroque oratorio
sacred, large scale opera without scenary or acting:
