"Summer Is Icumen In" Explanation Flashcards
Where was this piece kept?
Benedictine Abbey, England
At what time period did this piece come out?
Mid-Thirteenth Century
How many voices does this piece employ?
Six
Who composed this piece?
Like Dies Irae it was anonymous
What is the lower layer of this piece called?
Rondellus
How many melodies does a rondellus contain?
At least two; and they all harmonize in a contagion
Rondellus is sometimes referred to as…
“Voice Exchange”
This song is a celebration of…
Summertime when the cuckoo sings again
The rondellus in this piece is performed as an…
Ostinato
The foundation of this piece is the _______.
Rondellus
The upper layer in this piece is the…
Canon or round
What is the English term for a canonic piece used in the Middle Ages?
Rota
This piece was the earliest known ______ in the western world.
Canon
The second poem for this piece is composed in…
Latin
Was this piece a monophonic piece or polyphonic?
Polyphonic, and it was one of the most remarkable of its time
