Thomas morley Flashcards
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Thomas Morley musical style and contributions
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- English composer, organist, theorist, music publisher
- best known for English madrigals, balletts, canzonets
- keyboard virtuosity in works: Goe from my window (in Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
- influenced by William Byrd in sacred vocal works
- Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke
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What was Thomas Moey’s English madrigals, balletts, and canzonets known for?
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- homorhythmic texture
- contrapuntal texture
- nonsense syllables
- easily singable melodic lines
- generally light-hearted character
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What does Thomas Morley’s Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke give?
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- instructions for performers and composers
- 16th-century performance practices
