Politics 16th C Flashcards
Why did politics effects music
Skilled composers always worked in the church. Changes in leader and religion effected music
Roman Catholic Liturgy
Office
Mass (ordinary and proper)
Para-litergical observances (about mary)
Catholic music
Plain chant
Polyphonic (one voice to a part)
Melismatic
Latin
Eton choir book
Para-litergical
Marion antiphons
Works of John Browne
John Browne - Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Catholic Late 15th C. Grieving mother Mary crying at foot of cross Polyphonic, Melismatic, latin
Church of England liturgy
Two offices and communion
Eucharistic replaces mass
Syllabi and English
Thomas Tallis
1505-1585
Catholic but had to write protestant music for catholics
If ye love me
Thomas Tallis 1565 Protestant Simple - homophonic Four part setting of a passage from gospel of John
Spem in alium
Thomas Tallis
1570 (after if ye love me)
Hope for any other
40 - part motet for 8 choirs of 5 voices
Why does Spem in alium show Tallis true religion
Written after some of his protestant music
In Latin
Shows hes only writing protestant for politics
William Byrd
1540-1623
Studied with Thomas Tallis
Recusant
William Byrd Catholic leanings
Dedicated music to leading Catholics
Chose texts with cathi and references
E.g ‘Babylon captivity’ = persecution of catholics
How did Byrd claim his music wasn’t Catholic
Just texts from the bible but often Catholic ones
Example of Byrd walking close to the line
Cantiones, quae ab argumento sacrue vocaitor’
Dedicated to Elizabeth but listed Catholic composers
How did Byrd get away with his Catholic sympathies
Genuine supporter of Elizabeth e.g ‘O lord make they servant Elizabeth’
Protected due to this and his skill