2.2 Renaissance Song Details Flashcards
Ave Maria
motet reflects exalted position church gave to Virgin Mary
mostly syllabic text
lots of word painting eg: Lucifer sung on a high note
opening couplet based on Gregorian chant fragment
continuous imitatin of ascending per 4 from each voice
first quatrain: change in texture , textual clarity achieved, uses harm 6ths
final couplet: homorhythmic, triadic harmony, ends with open 5ths, impact of words inc. by use of rests
Missa Papae Marcelli
composers work reflected his faith dissonance avoided or used with care "Gloria" : 6 voices, SATTBB through composed texture changes often txt delivers spiritual message all voices together at " Son of God", "you alone are most high" which shows importance of words
Moro, lasso, al mio duolo
highly chromatic opening, all semitones used within first 4 bars
lowering chromatic represents death and grieg
word painting on “life”: more rhythmic to reflect vibrant energy of life
text: “ I die, alas, in my suffering and she who couldgive me life, alas, kills me and will not help me. O sorrowful gate , she who could give me life, alas, gives me death”
Fair Phyllis
word painting: "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone" sung by soprano voice alone homorhymithic texture(all voices together) on word "flock" sounds like one syncopation used on "fell a kissing"
text: Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone, feeding her flock near to the mountain side. The shepherds knew not whither she was gone. But after her lover Amynta hied. Up and down he wandered whilst she was missing. When he found her o. then they fell a kissing”
Mille Regretez
basis text: A thousand regrets to forsake you and to escape your amorous anger I have such great grief and sorrowful anguish that one will see me shortly end my days, shortly end my days.
4 part texture duple meter with lots of dotted rhythm top voice plays elegantly arched melody each section repeats Pavanes dance by a line of couples capturing a stately, noble character
