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Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
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MUSIC
Medieval,
Renaissance,and
Baroque Music
Lesson 1: Medieval Period
Medieval Period (700 – 1400)
• Middle Ages or “Dark Ages” that started with the fall of the Roman Empire.
• Pope Gregory I
• Free-flowing melody
• Chansonniers, a compilation
of troubadour’s songs
Lesson 1: Renaissance Period
Renaissance Period (1400 – 1600)
• “renaitre” which means “rebirth”, “revival” and “rediscovery”
• This era was also known as the ―golden age of a capella choral music.
Vocal Music of the Renaissance Period
Mass
A form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music