This document provides an overview of Western music history from ancient times to the Renaissance period. It describes the types of music from ancient Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern cultures. In the Middle Ages, music was mostly monophonic Gregorian chant sung in monasteries. In the Renaissance period, music developed into sacred polyphonic masses and secular motets, songs, and dances. Composers such as Palestrina, Byrd, Josquin des Prez, and Monteverdi wrote music for both the church and secular patrons.

1. (c.500 - c.1400)

2. Ancient Period This term refers to the music of the Ancient civilizations (Greece, Rome, Babylon, Mesopotamia. How can historians know anything about music from these cultures?

4. Flute Bull Harp

5. Epitaph of Seikilos Oldest surviving example of a musical composition from anywhere in the world. Greek musical notation found engraved on a tombstone in Turkey Dated from around 200 BC to around AD 100.

6. Middle Ages Music was very simple. Gregorian Chant Monophony vs. Polyphony Beginnings of Notation – all handwritten

8. Monophony Polyphony

10. Mass of Notre Dame- Kyrie How many voices do you hear? Where might this music be performed? http://youtu.be/Y47JdUI_PhE

11. La Quarte Estampie Royal What instruments do you hear? What would this music be used for? http://youtu.be/B5SRs0Ok45I

12. Renaissance 1300-1600 All music can be broken down into two main divisions Sacred and Secular

13. Sacred – having to do with religion Secular – having nothing to do with religion

14. Each division had different types of music. Sacred : Mass Secular : Sonnet, Motet, Dance Music How did musicians make a living?

15. Palestrina William Byrd

16. Pope Marcellus Mass By Palestrina Gloria section Monophony or Polyphony? http://youtu.be/mUiYFNIIl8s

17. Sing Joyfully Unto God By William Byrd What is the mood of this piece? http://youtu.be/roVe5nZKZHg

18. Josquin DesPrez Montoverdi

19. Millie Regretz By Josquin dePrez French lyrics What’s the mood of this piece? http://youtu.be/sWabVE9YHjw

20. Instruments http://youtu.be/WXkRgUvY6PM

21. Trumpet/horn Viola da Gamba http://youtu.be/2-wUGWvkXxg