Motet Essays

"Math Autobiography" The importance of Math has been emphasized over and over by countless people. Although I am aware of its importance, I have never allowed myself to see the importance of it. Math, however, as I know, is a very important subject. It is a prerequisite for almost every area of life. This essay presents an overview of my personal experiences with Math, both positively and negatively, along with my overall attitude towards the subject and lastly, it will share how confident I am with

When George Frideric Handel was a little kid, his uncle gave him a clavier which was a small keyboard-like instrument in secret because he knew that George loved the beautiful notes of music. One night, his parents heard music wafting throughout the house in the middle of the night and knew not from whence it came. When they searched the house, they found George playing melodies on his instrument. This was one of the first times that he would experience music for himself and lead him to have a career

Renaissance: The Motet in Transition During the Medieval and Renaissance Periods, the Motet became the most well-developed form of polyphonic vocal music. The motet was created based on the Magnus liber organi (Great Book of Organum) of French composer Leonin (fl. 1169-1201). In organum, a second voice part (the discant clausula) was added above existing Latin chant texts. This later came to be known as “motet,” from the French “mot” (“word”) and the Latin “motetus.” The second voice of the motet was known

Ars Nova is a style of polyphony from that was first seen in Philippe de Vitry’s works in the 1310s that continued through the 1370s in France. It is characterized by the innovation of a new system of rhythmic notation that allowed duple or triple division of note values, division of the semibreve into minims, syncopation, and greater rhythmic flexibility. These allowed for rhythmic specificity that had not been able to be replicated before. Ars Subtilior is a style of polyphony from the late fourteenth

composers from the Renaissance period. He was born in Belgium and eventually moved to Italy, where he worked for powerful and important people. Desprez’s contributions were very significant for music, for example, his most popular composition was the motet Aver Maria...Virgo serena, in which the musical structure combines elements from the Medieval and Renaissance period. Hence, he employs these elements throughout the whole piece that are displayed in his over-all style, form, melody, harmony, color

different countries, and he was exposed into a variety of genres. Besides his isorhythmic motets, Du Fay’s music was mostly a combination of contrasting styles. His major works are both secular and sacred music such as masses, hymns, motets, chansons, rondeaux, ballades and more secular songs. An example of his compositions with different genres is found at the book NAWM: the motet Resvellies vous. This motet has the French musical characteristics such as the used of ballade form: section A from measures

thinking of his religion and how the songs were composed and not those of the crown. Spem in alium is a 10 minute long motet for a total of forty voices that each sing their own melodic line. It is also noted for its very complex use of counterpoint. Another one of his more famous compositions is Cantiones Sacrae. He wrote this with his pupil William Byrd. They each selected seventeen motets to honor Queen Elizabeth

The Renaissance and Baroque periods of music are two very similar and different eras. The Renaissance which began after the end of the Middle Ages in 1450 and ended the beginning of the 1600s, this is where the Baroque period starts. The beginning of the Renaissance period was compromised of sacred and religious music cultivating from the middle ages. Before the Renaissance period music had to be copied and re-written by hand, which was a very difficult task to do continuously. During the Renaissance

even go as far to say that he was one of the greatest composers during this time. This French composer focused on perfecting the polyphonic style, as well adding other techniques to it that made it influential. Josquin des Prez specifically created motets, secular chansons, and masses. His work was looked at as a model for many theorists and composers, which spread rapidly through Western Europe. During the Renaissance period, the invention of the printing press was born. Josquin utilized the printing

most notable works would be his motets and masses, the text would typically be in Latin which was commonly found in music written for Mass. Because of the rise of polyphony in the church, Josquin included this technique with pre-existing music, later referred to as his cantus firmus compositions, an example of this is “Missa Pange Linqua”. His work with the church inspired a wide range of music Joaquin composed such as his lighter “frottola”, french chansons, and motet-chanson which featured dark textures

there and created several motets and masses, which are esteemed highly as the masterpieces of a musical genius. He composed sacred as well as secular music in his lifetime in a number of vocal forms ranging from masses, chansons, to motets. His stay at Rome had been highly productive for it was here where he developed his mature style. While working in Milan, he had absorbed Italian secular light music; but in Rome, he refined his sacred music and wrote several motets. Before he left Italy, he

Development of music history from Medieval period to Baroque Period Music exists in every known cultural group of the world and it is likely to have existed among the ancient ancestral communities. Music may have started in Africa, having existed for at least 55,000 years before evolving into an essential constituent of human life. Different people have different perspectives towards music. For instance, some may take music as jazz set, an orchestral symphony, an electronic beat or even a simple

Within the Renaissance period there were many outstanding composers of sacred chorale music. Two of the most noticeable were Johannes Ockeghem and Jacob Obrecht. It appeared that they had somewhat similar paths through their lives and they may have met. Johannes Ockeghem, born around 1410-20 A.D in Saint-Ghislian, Belgium. He received an early education in music but the whereabouts of where he was educated is not known. It has been suggested that there were two functioning music schools in the

The motet Tribuat tibi performed by ‘Le concert Spirituel’ in 1994 was composed to Royal Psalm, thought to have been written for the enthronement of a King or the anniversary of his coronation. Though born in Florence to Italian Parents, Jean-Baptiste Lully, by the age of 21, a naturalized French man, became a composer of the King’s instrumental music, and dominated music life at the court in French theatres. Tribuat Tibi, for solo soprano and solo tenor a chorus was a sacred work based on Latin

Brahms, and Beethoven. The Medieval era was from 400 to 1400. It consisted of masses and chants. It had no time signatures, key signatures, dynamics, instruments, harmony, and females didn’t sing. The Renaissance was from 1400 to 1600. It added the motet, madrigal, and the opera. It lacked the same things as the Medieval era but it did have harmony. The Baroque era was from 1600 to 1750. It added the concerto and oratorio. During this period, there was instruments and ornamentation. The Classical era

The Renaissance was a cultural change that would affect music and drama both then and now. The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy, but later spread throughout Europe. This period of European history is close to the middle ages and the rise of the modern world. The cultural rebirth was from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries. During the Renaissance which means "rebirth", people experienced advanced changes in art, learning, and many other things. Advancing their way of life helped

At the beginning of the seventeenth century central Europe was plagued by a series of unremitting of religious conflicts and which were known as the Thirty Year’s War. The main cause for this was the arrival of Jesuit priests in Germany. Their mission was to convert the vast majority of Protestants to Catholicism. They faced strong opposition, and a revolt began in Bohemia in 1618 by the Protestant Nobility against the Holy Roman Empire. This marked the start of the Thirty Years’ War. This conflict

The first piece was called if I understood correctly was Alla Cosa. The piano started the piece by playing the melody, with the French horn accompanying creating a homophonic texture. As the piece progressed the horn’s timbre was much more recognizable than the pianos. The texture turned from homophonic to monophonic as the horn was the only instrument playing. Then the horn faded out as the piano started to play. This created the rhythm of the piece to rise and fall, causing a contrast in the piece

embellishments of previous music, and most recently Ars Antiqua. With Ars Antiqua, which was the period of Notre Dame Polyphony, it applied many additions to the plainchants with organum, such as Florid Organum and Discant Organum, as well as the use of motets, which added new text to the upper voice. However, the transition from Ars Antiqua to Ars Nova brings about drastic changes that impacts the music

Chapter 17 Assignment #2 (Ryan Cho) 17.2 Rococo, Neoclassicism, J.L. David, Classical Music, concerto, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Carnival. 1) Rococo. Although the Baroque and Neoclassical styles that had dominated the seventeenth century continued into the eighteenth century, by the 1730’s a new style known as Rococo began to influence and spread decoration and architecture all over Europe. Rococo art emphasized grace and gentle action. Rococo rejected strict geometrical patterns and had a fondness