Sebastian Faulks

The Baroque piece Orfeo: "Tu se morta” is classified as opera recitative, in this piece the singer delivered sad news to Orfeo through speech and drama. In this piece the voice of a tenor is predominant, but it also accompanied by organ and lute. Voice and some of the instruments heard and the vocal line is accompanied by a basso continuo. In order for the audience to understand the message, the texture used was homophonic and the word painting is clearly used described the past and future events

His Early Life: Francois Couperin grew in a well known, musical family in November 10, 1668. His Father, Charles Couperin, was a organist who played Church-Saint Gervais in Paris, France. Charles life was cut short by his Early Death in 1679. As a Boy, Francois was believed to be taught by his father. After his father died, the church council hired a new organist, thus Francois would play for the church at the age of 18. A few years later, Francois mother died in 1690. He was cared for by Jacques-Dennis

An aria meant any expressive melody, usually performed by a singer. It is typically featured in opera, but also in oratorios and cantatas. The word ‘aria’ comes from the Greek and Latin 'aer' (air). Late 17th century: From simple melodies, arias evolved into structured forms. The differentiation between recitative and aria is formed. The recitative is more speech-like, telling the story while the aria is sung, melodically expressing emotional reaction to happenings of the story. The aria became

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer. He was born in 1552. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina died on February 2, 1593 in Rome. He was an Italian Composer that wrote over 105 masses and 250 motes. A couple of Giovanni’s songs were Stabat Mater, Popule Meus, Missa Papae Marcelli, and Assumpta est Maria in caelum. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina has over hundreds of published works. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was the most famous famous representative of the Roman school of

Two types of stringed keyboard instrument were available to the household or court musician from the 16th century to the middle of the 18th: the harpsichord and its near relations, the spinet and virginal; and the clavichord. In the harpsichord family the string is plucked by a small plectrum, originally of quill. The variety of sound from these plucked instruments is achieved not primarily by finger pressure, but more subtly by phrasing and articulation. Variety of tonal color can be obtained,

An orchestra is made possible through a process involving multiple parts and/or people. And that process begins with the composer. A composer is a person who writes music, presumably with the intention of having it played. Composers are the beginning of orchestras, as the whole purpose of an orchestra is to play written music. Without the music, there is no orchestra. The orchestra itself consists of musicians playing various instruments at the same time. These instruments can be broken down into

On Thursday, May 18th, 2017 I attended a concert at Pierce College Performing Arts Center. This concert as wells as the others at Peirce College Performing Arts Center were sponsored by the Associated Student Organization (ASO). The concert began at one o’clock. The performers were students of the Pierce College Applied Music Program. The Host walked out and briefly talked about how dedicated and talented each student is. The pieces performed varied from time period and style of music. It contained

It is tempting to suppose that the influence of Parker’s Hora Novissima must have strongly influenced Ives’ first attempt at a major choral work; after all, the famous Parker was his teacher, and it is common for students to follow in the footsteps of their mentors. But even a cursory examination of textural and harmonic aspects of Hora Novissima reveals a scale and complexity that makes comparison with the more straight-forward The Celestial Country of questionable value. Hora Novissima calls

A significantly large time period in the history of music in the 17th century, 1600 to 1750, is known as the “Baroque period”. The term “baroque” is derived from the Portuguese barroco, or “oddly shaped pearl” (baroque.org). It may seem strange to compare the musical masterpieces we have today to an imperfect pearl, something that does not fit the mold and has unique lines and characteristics, but the musical arrangements are just that. The music from the baroque period is not one exclusive style

Renaissance music is the rebirth of European music that introduces the key elements of music. The Renaissance era introduce the world to the four main forms of music which are madrigals, mass, motet, and hymn. Renaissance music is the birth of complex music with different style such as sacred and secular. It broke the barriers between sacred and secular music in the Renaissance era. Renaissance composers demonstrate the different qualities and element of the rebirth music. Giovanni de Palestrina