MUSIC HISTORY

LISTENING CD #2

 

 

Title

Instrumentation/Significance

Track #

De tous biens

Instrumental/Use of Viols

#1

Helas que pourra devenir

Flute/Violin and Lute

#2

Al amor

Instrumental work

#3

Now is the Month

English Madrigal with instrumental accomp.

#4

Ricercar

Use of improvisation

#5

Canzon per sonar

Use of imitation and “Call and Response”

#6

Bouree

Instrumental Dance/Bouree form

#7

Ein feste Burg

Music of the Reformation

#8

Spem in Alium

Forty Voiced motet

#9

Sing Joyfully- prt.1

Sing Joyfully-prt. 2

English Anthem

#10/11

Cruda Amarili

Italian Madrigal/Seconda Practica Style

#12

Dunque

Early opera/Italian

#13

Shake the Cloud

17th. century English Opera

#14

Orfeo excerpt

Early Opera/Monteverdi/Orfeo

#15

Armide

17th century French Opera/Lully

#16

Julius Ceasare

18th. century Baroque Opera

#17

Wachet Auf

18th. century Cantata

#18

In Eclesiis

Music of Venice/St. Mark’s

#19

Comfort Ye My People

Worthy is the Lamb

 

The 18th century Oratorio

Recitative

Chorus

#20/21

Allemande

Harpsichord suite by Buxtedude

#22

Concerto in A

Uses strings, continuo

#23

Concerto Grosso in F

Uses keyboard, recorded

#24

Trio Sonata op.3

Uses a combination of instruments

#25