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In the Renaissance, the most sacred vocal form was the **Motet.** It had up to **Four** parts of equal importance. Two famous composers of sacred motets were **Josquin des Prez** and **Giovanni Palestrina.** The era of the break with the Roman catholic Church was called the **Reformation.** New Protestant churches sang hymns written in **Chorale** style.
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Since wealth did not only then belong to the nobility, people began moving to cities where they saw more concerts and plays. Also because of the invention of the printing press, sheet music was printed and was available to everyone.
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 * BRAIN BUSTER!**
 * List two reasons why the middle class became interested in music during the Renaissance.**


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 * MUSIC DICTIONARY!**
 * a cappella-** without accompaniment
 * monophonic-** Single unaccompanied melody
 * polyphonic-** more than one melody at one time
 * madrigal-** Songs for small groups of voices without instruments
 * motet-** most sacred vocal form of the Renaissance (4 vocal parts)
 * antiphonal-** placing different choirs in different parts of a cathedral and singing at the same time, creating a feeling of stereo sound.
 * COMPOSER CREDENTIALS!**
 * List two musical accomplishments of Palestrina.**
 * 1.** Composed sacred music that was more appropriate for churches to keep music in the churches.
 * 2.** Served in may places as an organist and choirmaster.
 * List two musical accomplishments of Gabrielis.**
 * 1.** Pioneered the use of instruments in sacred choral music
 * 2.** Antiphonal music


 * ACTIVITY 1- THE 1500's**
 * ARTICLE WORKSHEET!**
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 * 1.** European explorers set out to discover new lands, including Ponce de Leon and his crew from **Spain** who were the first Europeans to set foot on what was to become United States soil.
 * 2.** At the turn of the 16th century, music was changing in Europe and began moving into a new period known as the **Renaissance.**
 * 3.** During this period, Leonardo da Vinci created one of the most famous paintings in the world today called the **Mona Lisa.**
 * 4.** Composers began writing music with more than one voice or instrument playing at the same time called **Polyphony.**
 * 5.** Two famous composers who flourished during this period were Desprez and **Giovanni Palestrina.**
 * 6.** The invention of the **Printing Press** in 1455 made it possible for the music to be published rather than hand written.
 * 7.** A popular form of music that grew out of the Protestant Reformation in Germany was the **Chorale.**
 * 8.** In 1585 the first British colony was established on **Roanoke** Island off the coast of North Carolina**.**