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My instructor (Monier) so I picked one Class: MUS 111 - Intro to Mus History/ Lit; Subject: Music; University: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Term: Fall 2010;
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Other wise know as the Medieval period. Period of European history from the 5th to 15th century. Middle Ages TERM 2 Roman Catholic church exerted power. Monks had monopoly on learning DEFINITION 2 Clergy TERM 3 Medieval music that consists of Gregorian Chant and 1 or more additional melodic lines DEFINITION 3 Organum TERM 4 Involved the insertion of new music of poetry into the chant to enrich the sound and meaning. DEFINITION 4 Trope TERM 5 New Art DEFINITION 5 Ars Nova
Music that was not written down and is considered fluid or evolving Folk Song TERM 7 General purpose music that became more important than sacred music. DEFINITION 7 Secular TERM 8 Church Music DEFINITION 8 Sacred Music TERM 9 Music that expresses the particular states of emotion in which specific words do DEFINITION 9 Word Painting TERM 10 Single melodic line without accompaniment DEFINITION 10 Monophonic
A man with a singing voice eqivalent to soprano or mezo soprano Castrato TERM 17 3 parts 4 players DEFINITION 17 Baroque sonata TERM 18 Chamber sonata (dance music intended for court performances) DEFINITION 18 Sonata Da Camera TERM 19 Cornerstone of baroque music. Polyphonic, 1 main theme vocal or insturmental. DEFINITION 19 Fugue TERM 20 vast majority of population; lived miserably; subject to feudal overlords DEFINITION 20 Peasants
A ritual that re-enacts Christs last supper Mass TERM 22 (Latin: discantus, meaning "singing apart") Was a style of liturgical setting in the Middle Ages associated with the development of the Notre Dame School; It is a style of organum that includes a plainchant tenor part, with a "note against note" upper voice, moving in contrary motion. It is not a musical form, but rather a technique DEFINITION 22 Discant TERM 23 single syllable DEFINITION 23 Melismatic TERM 24 the musical notation system which was used in European music from the later part of the 13th century until about 1600 DEFINITION 24 Mensural Notation TERM 25 Pre-existing melody or fixed melody DEFINITION 25 Cantus Firmus
the reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and early 17th centuries considered as a reaction to the Protestant Reformation Counter-Reformation TERM 32 accompaniment played by keyboard instrument following numbers which specifies the chords DEFINITION 32 Basso Continuo TERM 33 Story set in some far-off time and place Language is Italian Characters are great historical figures ie = Caesar, Clepatra Concepts deal with love, honor, duty DEFINITION 33 Opera TERM 34 an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc. DEFINITION 34 Overture TERM 35 A self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment Perhaps the most common context for arias is opera DEFINITION 35 Aria
In ternary form, meaning it is in three sections The first section is a complete musical entity, ending in the tonic key, and could in principle be sung alone The second section contrasts with the first in its musical texture, mood, and sometimes also tempo Da capo aria TERM 37 Like opera: Large-scale work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra Contains arias, recitatives, ensembles Unlike Opera: No acting, scenery, or costumes Based upon biblical stories Not intended for religious services Commonly performed today in both churches and concert halls DEFINITION 37 Oratorio TERM 38 Three melodic lines: basso continuo and two above Written as three parts, but performed by four players Sonata da chiesa: church sonata (dignified) Sonata da camera: chamber sonata (more dance-like, intended for court performance) DEFINITION 38 Trio Sonata TERM 39 First form of the concerto For small group of soloists and orchestra Multi-movement work Usually 3 movements o Fast o Slow (quieter) o Fast (sometimes dance-like) DEFINITION 39 Concerto Grosso TERM 40 hymn tune w/ German text DEFINITION 40 Chorale
Songs performed in the royal court that pertained to love through first-person expression Court Song TERM 47 Time of exploration & adventure Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan Age of curiosity & individualism Leonardo da Vinci Intellectual Movement Humanism Captivated by ancient Greece & Roman cultures Visual arts depicted realism w/ linear perspective and illusion of space & depth Catholic Church far less powerful Education a status symbol for the aristocracy & upper middle class DEFINITION 47 Renaissance TERM 48 When each voice must enter with the exact same melody as the previous melody The word derives from the word rule DEFINITION 48 Cannon TERM 49 for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love Combined homophonic & polyphonic textures Word painting & unusual harmonies DEFINITION 49 madrigal TERM 50 Is used to refer to a genre of English stage entertainment Consists of dramatic dialogue broken up by short songs Originated in the 18th century and continued to develop in the following century and later Not really an opera Contains no recitative Ballad operas were satiric musical plays DEFINITION 50 ballad opera
groups of actors playing crowd parts Chorus TERM 52 In the early operas and cantatas of the Florentine school, secco recitative was accompanied by a variety of instruments, mostly plucked strings with perhaps a small organ to provide sustained tone. Later, in the operas of Vivaldi and Handel, the accompaniment was standardised as a harpsichord and a bass viol or violoncello. DEFINITION 52 Secco Recitative TERM 53 employs the orchestra as an accompanying body DEFINITION 53 Accompanied Recitative TERM 54 Was written by Martin Luther in 1517 Widely regarded as the primary catalyst for the Protestant Reformation The document protests against clerical abuses, especially in regard to indulgences DEFINITION 54 Ninety-Five Theses TERM 55 church sonata (dignified) DEFINITION 55 Sonata da chiesa
