Gregorian Chant

Rock ‘n’ roll and 20th Century Culture      According to Philip Ennis, rock ‘n’ roll emerged from the convergence of social transformations which resulted from World War II (Ryan 927). Despite its pop culture origins, rock music is arguably one of the strongest cultural factors to develop in this century. Artists such as Lennon, McCartney and Dylan defined the emotions of a generation and, in the last decade, it as even been acknowledged by members of the establishment which it hoped to change as a major influence in the country. In order to understand how rock went from a sign of rebellion to a cultural icon, it is necessary to understand where it came from.      According to Albert

In the sixteenth century, the Protestant Church of England was using new music and hymns that would still be used today. According to “Elizabethan”, this time was the “high point in the English Liturgical Style”. The Mass Ordinary was created in the fifteenth century. There are five sections that go in a cycle basing each movement on the same musical material. The five sections, according to Raeburn, include Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei (11). For more somber religious events, such as funerals, a requiem mass would be used. This mass was relatively peaceful and the melody would tend to wander. Ongaro tells un in his book “Music of the Renaissance” that choirs in this era had up to sixteen members that would dance, sing, and act (32). Religious music was the work of many composers that would give us hymns and musical works that we use

Hip pop style is very harsh and sometime offensive. Hip hop has a lot of cursing and is not something I would play in the car with my mom. Sometimes people can confuse a hip pop song and a pop song because they have a very similar sound to it. Hip hop they do not sing in the song, they rap. When they rap, it is hard sometimes to understand what they are saying because of their tone of voice or the way that they say it. Hip hop songs do not usually have a meaning behind them and it can be very confusing. Hip hop is not that relatable because some songs hardly have any understandable meaning to it. Hip pop in my opinion is not as good as country

This kind of subculture emerged originally in the 1960s when pop music first arrived on the scene. It was during a time when teenagers wanted to rebel against the system or just wanted be different to everyone else and this kind of music allowed them to do so. The first fan bases came about because of groups like The Rolling Stones and the Beatles, these particular groups especially had an impact on mainstream culture as many teenagers spent a

1.     Gregorian chant consists of a single-lined melody and is monophonic in texture. This piece also consists of these basic structures as well as not having any harmory or counterpoint. This piece performed by U of I faculty member Steven Rickards, is sung a cappella.

  Comments: Question 17. Question : The practice of __________was adopted by congregations in which a more or less musically literate leader sang one line of the psalm, which the congregation then repeated in unison.

a. What is rock and roll? i. Rock and roll music began developing in the 1950s and still continues to grow today. This is a type of music that almost everybody in the world is somewhat familiar with due to how popular and successful rock and roll has become. “Today, rock and roll represents almost one-third of the U.S. market and more than twice the market share of the second place rap/hip-hop.” (online book, cite).

Frequently, religious music consolidates call and reaction designs and spontaneous creation (Stewart, 1998). Spirit ownership ordinarily happens amid a consecrated melody while in the meantime dancing gets to be stupor like. Drums assume a focal role in the both the melody and move. Music reflects the convictions of the community, sends petitions

Another song the choir performed was O come, O come, Emmanuel. The song was much different from the rest of the songs performed to this point, and the choir had use of many different instruments. The song was slow, soft, warm, and rich. On this song, the choir had splendid diction, and the words were easily understood. The artist cut off at appropriate times, and sang soft and loud as directed with much emotion. The choir blended well together, and the sound was free and

1. Discuss the use of music in Catholic and Protestant worship practice, from the development of polyphony, through the music of J.S. Bach. In so doing, discuss the shift in responsibility for musical development from the Catholic Church to the Lutheran Church.

The oratorio and cantata of the eighteenth century were both linked, unlike opera, to religious themes. Although intended for very different uses and circumstances of performance, all three genres contained musical commalities. Not surprisingly, the three genres would

The British Invasion took place during the mid-1960’s. British musicians began to look toward their American counterparts for inspiration, copying their styles and advertising to fans in the United States. By this point, British youth had been interested in American rock and roll since the 1950’s, captivated by its pronounced beats and suggestive lyrics (Robbins). However, Britain did not have the same musical background as the United States. In the States, rock and roll emerged from a coalescence of Country and Western, Rhythm and Blues, and Pop music (Stuessy). Because of this, rock from the United States had deep roots, while rock from Britain before the mid-1960’s lacked depth and was simply an imitation. Eventually, rock began to take off in Britain from two main locations: Liverpool and London. This music became insanely popular in both Britain and the United States (Robbins). When studying the British Invasion, it is important to analyze the musical differences between Liverpool and London, as well as look at why this music became so popular in the United States.

It was a very upbeat song with an Allegro tempo. The piece was polyphonic with multiple changes in dynamics. There were crescendos and decrescendos throughout; especially when it was transitioning between rhythms. The song had its own melody and rhythm that was intertwined with the lyrics and rhythm of “When the Saint Go Marching In”. It went back and forth between the two melodies which caused the song to last longer than the other 4 minutes songs in the concert. The only timbres that were present were once associated with voice and piano; no other instruments were used. The complex texture of this song may have arisen from the canonic imitation that was used throughout. One half of the choir would sing one part, followed by the other half repeating it. Performing this song was the large group of all 9 high schools and Baylor choir student; there had to be over 150 people singing all at once. This gave it a deeper and richer feeling as all of the voices blended together so

The masses in the religious services had to be sung a cappella in this specific order or it was considered a disgrace and ruined the sacred pieces. The high priests of the Catholic churches were very strict on how the sacred music was sung and preserved.

Beginning at around 476 AD, the medieval era is mostly related to the church as most music from this era is sacred. The style of this era, the Gregorian chant is monophonic only comprising of the plainchant (or the single- line melodies of early church music) in texture only comprising of the plainchant (or the single- line melodies of early church music). It is not until the arrival of the French composers Léonin and Pèrotin in 1100 and 1200 respectively that polyphony would be incorporated into musical worship with the “decoration” of Gregorian chant with one or more simultaneous musical lines, thus transitioning from Gregorian chant to Organum. During this era, most of the music and roles for musicians belonged to the church except for the troubadours of southern France and the trouvères of northern France. The music was responsorial between the mass and the father during church and was