Renaissance- Keyboard music Flashcards
Renaissance composers also produced a rich repertoire of…
instrumental music.
The most popular instrument in the Renaissance was
the lute
What were “whole” and “broken” consorts?
Ensembles comprising instruments from one family were referred to as “whole consorts” while mixed combinations of instruments were referred to as “broken consorts.”
Renaissance music was composed for a variety of keyboard instruments, including…
A. the organ
B. the pianoforte
C. the harpsichord
E. the clavichord
F. the zither
G. the virginal.
Renaissance, music was composed for a variety of keyboard instruments, including the organ, the harpsichord, the clavichord, and the virginal.
What is this instrument?
A virginal
What is this instrument?
organ
What is this instrument?
a harpsichord
What is this instrument?
a clavichord
Define harpsichord
a keyboard instrument
sound is generated by small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings
often had two manuals (sets of keys)
What is this instrument?
a generic term used for all plucked keyboard instruments in England
generally smaller and lighter than the harpsichord
some could be placed on a tabletop or held in the player’s lap
a virginal
The earliest notated music for keyboard dates back to
1325
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is a historically significant collection of
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is a historically significant collection of English keyboard music dating from the early 17th century.
Define idiomatic writing
compositional style that highlights the unique technical capabilities of an instrument
opposite of “generic”
developed in the late Renaissance and Baroque eras
Define variations
a work based on the statement of a melody (theme) followed by a series of transformations (variations)
changes can be made to the melody, harmony, and/or rhythm
General name for keyboard instrument whose sound is generated by small quills that pluck the strings
Harpsichord
English keyboard instrument, often smaller than a harpsichord, where sound is generated by small quills that pluck the strings
virginal
What is the structure of The Carman’s Whistle by William Byrd?
A, A1, B, B1
What mode is The Carman’s Whistle by William Byrd based on?
The ionian mode in C
True or False?
The tune of The Carman’s Whistle is first presented in a simple two-voice imitative texture that then shifts to a thicker texture with chordal accompaniment.
True
The tune is first presented in a simple two-voice imitative texture that then shifts to a thicker texture with chordal accompaniment.
What do the slanted lines on the notes mean in The Carman’s Whistle?
They are an encouragement to embellish the note with ornaments, not a symbol for tremelo
Who is the composer of The Carman’s Whistle?
William Byrd
What is the form of The Carman’s Whistle?
Theme and variations
Who is this?
English Renaissance composer and singer in the Chapel Royal
well represented in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
contributed to the development of an idiomatic keyboard style
composed sacred works for both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in both English and Latin
composed songs for solo voice accompanied by a consort of viols, a distinctly English genre
William Byrd
What are William Byrd’s notable instrumental genres?
keyboard
ensemble works for viol consort
What are William Byrd’s notable vocal genres?
Latin mass and motet
English Anthems
Songs for solo voice and viol consort
