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1 4 0 0 - 1 6 5 0 The humanists emphasized the importance of human values onside of religious beliefs. Renaissance humanists were often devout christians but their promotion of secular or non-religious, values often put them at odds with the church. Human possibilities were exemplified by Leonardo Da Vinci, a universal genius as talented and creative in science and in the arts.This was the age of the artist Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and Tintoretto.
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HUMAN VOICE - AN EXPRESSIVE TOOL During the Renaissance period, composers began to emphasize the expressiveness of the human voice as a solo instrument. Poetry and music were often combined for the purpose of expressing a variety of emotions, especially aspects of love. WORD PAINTING With the Renaissance came a greater interest in the music’s text and its meaning. In the sixteenth century composers discovered that music could portray human emotions, not just express religious texts(duh!) To explore this new phenomenon, composers tied music more closely together with poetry. In their madrigals , Renaissance composers expressed the meaning of the text musically by coloring words with new harmonies and chromaticism. They used the device of word painting , music that portrays the literal meaning of the words of the text. Madrigal Composed by Thomas Weelkes (1601) QUE ST ION S T O C ON SI DE R
- WHAT IS THE FORM?
- HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM THE MADRIGAL ABOVE?
- DOES MORLEY USE ANY WORD PAINTING? As Vesta Was Descending As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending she spied a maiden queen the same ascending, attended on by all the shepherd’s swain, to whom Diana’s darlings come running down amain. First two by two then three by three together leaving their goddess all alone, hasted thither, and mingling with the shepherds of her train with mirthful tunes her presence entertain. Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana Long live fair Oriana! Questions to consider?
- What is this madrigal about?
- Describe the mood of the music and the text. What musical characteristics helped you make your decision?
- How did Weelkes “paint” the meaning of the text in his music?
- Is the word painting in the madrigal obvious or subtle? SECULAR VOCAL MUSIC FORMS Madrigal - gives musical expression to feelings of longing or grief, particularly the pain of frustrated love. IN many ways the madrigals was the predecessor of opera. Ballett - strong, rhythmic type of vocal music related to instrumental dance music. The txt is happy, rather than sad. It often urges the hearer to join in on the merriment. “Now is the Month of Maying” a ballett by Thomas Morley A Now is the month of Maying When merry lads are playing, fa la la ... B Each with his bonny lass, Upon et greeny grass, fa la la... A The spring, clad all in gladness, doth laugh at Winter’s sadness, fa la la... B And to the bagpipe’s sound, The nymphs tread out their ground, fa la la... A Fie then! why sit we musing? Youth’s sweet delight refusing? fa la la... B Say, dainty nymphs, and speak, Shall we play barley-break? fa la la ...
