Vocal Music cont… • Renaissance Ballett (Fa-La) – Simpler than madrigal, dance-like – For several solo voices – Homophonic (a contrast to most Ren. music), melody in highest voice – Same music repeated for each verse/stanza, syllables “fa-la” used as refrain – Also originated in Italy, cultivated in England
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Vocal Music cont…
• Renaissance Ballett (Fa-La)– Simpler than madrigal, dance-like– For several solo voices– Homophonic (a contrast to most Ren.
music), melody in highest voice– Same music repeated for each verse/stanza,
syllables “fa-la” used as refrain– Also originated in Italy, cultivated in England
LISTENING TO BALLETT
– Now Is the Month of Maying (1595)
Thomas Morley– See books pg. 113
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
• Early 1500’s: inst. music was largely adapted from vocal music.