Music Summary Level 1 through Level 4-September 17, 2013

Class Overview:

Today we started the Fantastic Four, a four week overview of four key classical periods. Each period we discuss will have three categories with four highlights for each category. This week started off with:

The Renaissance Period, approximately 1400 to 1600

Characteristics/Features:

·      Polyphony

·      Ballet

·      Opera

·      Church Religion

Composers:

·      Josquin des Prez

·      Thomas Tallis

·      William Byrd

·      Giovanni Gabrielle

Music:

·      William Byrd Mass

·      Giovanni

·      A Mighty Fortress

·      Dona Nobis Pacem

 

Projects:

Listening and analyzing Renaissance music

The class began work on the Canon Dona Nobis Pacem

 

Assignments:

Level 3 and 4 Classes-Please answer the Trivia Question: What Psalm did Martin Luther base "A Mighty Fortress" on?

-Dona Nobis Pacem sheet music is attached for students wishing to play/work on the piece at home.