Composers of the Renaissance Period

Composers of the Renaissance Period

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Composers of the Renaissance Period

Composers of the Renaissance Period

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Josquin des Prez

born in Netherlands

Father of Musicians

was named after town of his birth

became master of chorister at Sainte Chapelle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Orlando Di Lasso

Known as the greatest English composer during the Renaissance

Was the most important French composer during the Renaissance

he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe

considered the most versatile and vigorously creative master of the madrigal and chanson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

John Dowland

he joined the monastery founded by St. Ignatius Loyola. He was ordained as a priest in 1575.​

Was born in England and was a student of the famous composer, William Byrd

published "The First Booke of Songs and Ayres" on October 31, 1597

he composed the Renaissance Italian madrigal, "El Grillo

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina

born in Avila, Spain, trained as a choirboy and later traveled to Rome in 1564

he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe.

Active as a composer and publisher, he became the driving force behind the development of the English madrigal

He was very influential in the late development of the French chanson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pierre Certon

Known as the greatest English composer during the Renaissance, published "The First Booke of Songs and Ayres"

For twenty-one years, he selected all the music to be published in England.​

his fellow composers felt that he was the "Father of Musicians." ​

he attended the very strict school at Notre Dame Cathedral where he got into trouble for playing ball, which was against the school's rules, as well as refusing to attend a church service.​

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thomas Morley

wrote "A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musik" in 1597, which was the most important English Treatise on musical performance and composition

None of the above

was organist and choirmaster of the principal church of his native city St. Agapito, Palestrina

He is now recognized as the greatest English composer of music and songs for the lute.​

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tomas Luis de Victoria

he was considered the greatest sacred choral composer in Europe.

During his life, he was a member of the papal chapel from 1486-1495 and later served in the court of King Louis XII of France.

Was a Spanish composer of the late Renaissance and was the most famous composer of the sixteenth century in Spain.

became a master of choristers at Sainte-Chapelle, remaining at this post for the rest of his life

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