The Renaissance Period (1400-1600)

Abstract:

This module represents a discussion of the style of choral music in the Renaissance period which is generally from 1400-1600. The attention of the music to the text,, the contrapuntal choral line, the lack of meter as we know it today, the increased use of harmony are aspects of this music. The Renaissance produced both sacred and secular music with some of the most interesting music written was in the motets and secular pieces where a broader expansion of harmony occurred.

Subject:

Arts

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Collection:

Connexions