MU 264 - High Renaissance Masters

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Boston College

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The High Renaissance is dominated by the works of four composers. Spanish priest Tom's Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) worked in Rome and Madrid composed a relatively small body of works, all of which are Latin liturgical pieces. The more prolific Italian Giovanni Luigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) composed in secular and sacred genres. Much more versatile were the Englishman William Byrd (1540-1623) and the Franco-Fleming Orlande de Lassus (1532?-1594). Our course examines Renaissance lingua franca common to these composers and individual stylistic fingerprints that distinguish them. We examine the cultural, social, liturgical, professional and national contexts within which each composer worked.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bc.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 552-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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