1. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
Let’s talk bout composers
and their compositions
SOZIL M. PENARANDA
IMSHS
2. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
GUIDO D’ AREZZO
Ca. 995-1050
MEDIEVAL
MUSICAL STAFF
SOL – FA SYLLABLE
- A Benedictine Monk
- born in Italy
- a music theorist of the Medieval era.
3. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
ADAM DE LA HALLE
1237 - 1288
MEDIEVAL
Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion
La Chanson du roi de Sicile
- was one of the oldest secular composer.
- a poet and musician whose musical works includes
CHANSON and jeux-partis (poetic debate)
- Jeu de Robin et marion was considered the
surviving secular French play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
zNNm-wnfZ-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
rLobQBGzQDg
4. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA
PALESTRINA
1525 – 1594
RENAISSANCE
POPE MARCELLUS MASS
- the greatest master of Roman Catholic Church music
during Renaissance period.
- Sacred music (majority of his composition)
- Pope marcellus mass is the perfect example of counter-
reformation style
5. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
THOMAS MORLEY
1557 - 1602
RENAISSANCE
April is in My Mistress’ Face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=o4vE2lZWZVU
Fire, Fire My Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_ydX12STA9s
It was A Lover and His Lass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Y3hlimu-kdc
- an English composer, theorist, singer and organist of the renaissance.
- a Madrigal composer, that show variety of color, from and technique in music.
- Musica Transalpine – collection of Italian madrigals fitted with English text
and was published in 1558 by Nicholas Younge.
6. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN
BACH
1685 – 1750
BAROQUE
CONCERTO GROSSO –
Bradenburg Concertos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4kI1Ab6_Xfk
MASSES – Mass in B minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=izVzruuk1lc
CANTATAS – Cantata 208
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ZIUCRXMM4pE
FUGUE – Fugue in G minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=PhRa3REdozw
-A German composer and religious man.
- Sacred music (deep faith)
-Most important and long-term
position was a “CANTOR” at St.
7. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
ANTONIO VIVALDI
1678 - 1741
BAROQUE
THE FOUR SEASON
SPRING:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=l-dYNttdgl0
SUMMER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=H_3JiTfmuzg
AUTUMN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=8x4GC0-Z0ZI
WINTER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6El8B8hJ4Sg
- born in Venice, on March 4, 1678 (il Prete Rosso)
- “The RED PRIEST” because of his red hair
- Italian Baroque composer
- Famous Piece – “THE FOUR SEASON” depicting the
seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter
8. Let’s talk composers
and their
compositions
COMPOSER PERIOD COMPOSITIONS/
CONTRIBUTIONS
GEORGE FREDERIC
HANDEL
1685-1759
BAROQUE
HALLELUIAH Chorus of the
Messiah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=usfiAsWR4qU
SAMSON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=vTDLmXh_fUU
- born in Germany o Feb. 23, 1685
- became England’s favorite composer
- MESSIAH is his FAMOUS CREATION and the well-known
HALLELUIAH chorus part
9.
10. NAME OF THE
COMPOSER
TITLE OF THE
COMPOSITION
MUSICAL PERIOD
1. FIRE, FIRE MY HEART
2. GUIDDO d’ AREZZO
3. THE FOUR SEASON
4. G. PALESTRINA RENAISSANCE
5. J. S. BACH
6. LE JEU DE ROBIN et de
MARION
MEDIEVAL
7. G. F. HANDEL BAROQUE
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