Bellwork

Would you rather be deaf or blind? What does the color green sound like? Blue? In what ways is the music you listen to expressive?

Renaissance Secular Vocal Music

Secular Vocal Music

Never committed to writing Performed through a combo of memory, embellishment, and improvisation Parallel stylistic developments in sacred and secular repertory

Chanson
Product of Late Medieval/Early Renaissance Though French, dominated much of Italian music Style parallels mass and motet
Texture Rhythmic profile of parts Pervading imitation

Chanson
Adieu ces bon vin de Lannoys (1426)
Guillaume Du Fay Rondeau (ABaAabaB) Typically of chanson between 1425 and 1450 Brief, untexted opening, performed instrumentally Upper voice (superius) received text Lower parts performed on instruments Sometimes only instrumental

Chanson
Helas, que devera mon coeur (1480s)
Heinrich Isaac Illustrates growing importance of pervading imit.

Chanson
El Grillo (1505, pub.)
Josquin? Text: secular, courtly love? Mostly chordal, occasionally antiphonal Non-imitative Entirely root position One of Nihiras favorites

Lute Song
What is a lute?

OH, MY.

John Dowland
1563-1626 English Composer, and Lutenist Come Heavy Sleep Come Again, Sweet Love Flow My Tears