The document outlines the evolution of vocal forms from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. It notes that in the Middle Ages, vocal forms were primarily monophonic religious works like Gregorian chant or polyphonic religious works like organum and conductus. Secular forms included the rondeau, ballada and virelai. In the Renaissance, religious forms included the mass, chorale and anthem while secular forms included the madrigal and villancico. The Baroque period saw the development of opera and oratorio while Classicism featured works like the symphony, sonata and lied. Romanticism focused on art songs and nationalist styles. The 20th century saw the rise of musical theater,

1. EVOLUTION OF VOCAL FORMS
MIDDLE AGE
RENAISSANCE
BAROQUE
CLASSICISM
ROMANTICISM
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2. MIDDLE AGE
•MONOPHONIC
•RELIGIOUS: GREGORIAN CHANT
“Kyrie”:
•PROFANE: TROUBADORS AND JUGLARS
“Kalenda Maya”. Raimbaut de Vaqueiras.
•POLIPHONIC
•RELIGIOUS: ORGANUM, CONDUCTUS, MOTET
Organum duplum. Leonin.
•PROFANE: RONDEAU, BALLADA, VIRELAI
Virelai “Dulce dame Jolie”. Guillaume de Machaut.

3. Activity: Look at this video.
GREGORIAN is a german group that sings popular music in style of
gregorian chant.

4. RENAISSANCE
RELIGIOUS
-Mass: It´s a choral
composition about the
main prayers of eucharistic
liturgy
- Chorale: A hymn of the
lutheran church, usually
written for four voice
harmony.
- Anthem: It´s a choral
composition to an English
religious text sung in church
services.
PROFANE
-Madrigal: It´s a composition
where the number of voices
varies from two to eight. It´s
written in italian and normally
the lyrics are about love.
-Villancico: It`s a four part work
, written mostly in chordal style
.This is based on a three stanza
poem and is musically structured
according to the formula ABBA.