4. Types of music 13. READ this medieval text and choose the most appropriate words to def ine the type of music it describes. spiritual simple unpleasant complex earthly pleasant ‘Musicians must work hard to perfect the beauty of their God-given gift and to embellish it with humility, purity, sobriety and all the other holy virtues . Their music must help the f aithf ul to remember the teachings and elevate people's spirits to heavenly love, not just with the words of their melodies, but with the sweetness of their sounds .’ Adapted f rom De Cantoribus, Synod of Aachen (816) . In the Middle Ages there were two t y pes of music, according to their function: Liturgical music Secular music It was vocal , without any type of instrumental accompaniment (a cappella). It was created to support the religious message of the text . It was performed within the Church. It was vocal and instrumental . It was created to dance to, to entertain people, or to tell stories of love and the heroes of the time. It was performed in the castles and public spaces of towns and cities. Liturgy It's the way in which ceremonies are performed in a particular religion. In the Christian liturgy, music was a fundamental element . 12 I The Middle Ages
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