Assignment:
Renaissance Period
Listen perceptively to "O Magnum Mysterium" by the Renaissance Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria.
Play "Kyrie" from Missa O Magnum Mysterium by the Renaissance Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria.
In 5 short paragraphs, describe the attributes of the musical selection, according to the following critical criteria:
1. RECOGNIZE AND DESCRIBE:
At least one example of each musical element-rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, and form-that occur in this particular composition. Use precise musical terms learned in the course and descriptive adjectives. Examples of descriptive adjectives might include: a "menacing" melody, "triumphant" dynamics, or a "racing" tempo. Use your imagination!
2. DEVELOP:
Your conclusions about what the composer was trying to represent. [Might a "racing" tempo represent an attempt to escape from danger or dancing at a celebration?]
3. INTERPRET:
The composition's emotional value, using language that describes emotional states. Does the music express joy, fear, pleasure, optimism, sadness?
4. EVALUATE:
The composition's creative quality: What makes this composition a valuable work of art?
5. ANALYZE:
The effect that the composition has on you. How does it express aspects of the human condition? Does the music suggest a philosophy for living?