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Music of the Renaissance Period RENAISSANCE - It is a French word which means rebirth. RENAISSANCE - This was the time of artistic growth, cultural awakening, great intellectual achievement, and scientific discovery. What are the musics that emerged from this period?...

Music of the Renaissance Period RENAISSANCE - It is a French word which means rebirth. RENAISSANCE - This was the time of artistic growth, cultural awakening, great intellectual achievement, and scientific discovery. What are the musics that emerged from this period? MASS - It is a from of sacred music composition. MASS - Music masses take their name from the Catholic liturgy called “the Mass”.  MASS - It is a choral composition that sets consistent parts of the Eucharistic liturgy. MASS - It can be without an accompaniment which is called acappella.  MASS - It can be accompanied by instrumental obbligato sora full orchestra. PAPURI SA DIYOS MADRIGAL - It is an Italian genre that features much fluidity and motion. MADRIGAL - Its greatest genre which is purely instrumental is dance music. NOW IS THE MONTH OF MAYING BY: THOMAS MORLEY Well-known Composers of Renaissance Period Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - He was the most famous 16th century representative of the Roman School of musical composition.  Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - He had a wide influence on the development of Roman Catholic music. Thomas Morley Thomas Morley - He received a bachelor of music degree from Oxford and took the position of organist at St. Giles, Cripplegate.  Thomas Morley - He was the chief English exponent of the Italian madrigal tradition.  Thomas Morley - He was called “Father of English Madrigal”.