On Sat, 28 Nov 1998, Phyllis Jestice wrote:
> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 08:25:41 -0800
> From: Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Re: Choral music
>
> I suspect the distinction of "folk" or "non-folk" for sixteenth-century
> choral music may be unhelpful. After all, the greatest of both the German
> and English choral composers of the period followed the most approved
> writing techniques of the Renaissance--simple melodic lines with mostly
> step-wise progressions, small ranges, very little dissonance except on
> passing tones, and emphasis on being able to understand the words.
Another reason why this distinction might be unhelpful is the use of
commonly-known songs in Mass settings, e.g. the frequent use of "L'homme
arme" in renaissance masses.
tom izbicki
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