Styles of plainsong 18. SAY whether the voices in these three anonymous pieces perform one, several or many notes per syllable. ➔ Adorabo. ➔ Christie Redemptor. ➔ Benedicamus Patrem . Depending on the relationship between the notes of the melody and the syllables of the tex t , Gregor ian chant was classified into different st yles: syllabic one note per syllable Gló - ri - - - - a in ex cél sis De o. neumatic a small group of notes per syllable Vi-dé ___ _ _ __ -runt óm-nes fí - nes tér - rae. melismatic a lot of notes per syllable Al le lu ________________ - - _ - ia. 19. SAY what type of voice performs the Symphonia Armoniae Celestium Revelationum by Hildegard von Bingen. What differences do you notice f rom the plainsong in the previous examples? 20. EXPLAIN which musical elements have been added to the Gregorian chant in Sadness by Enigma. Then create a rhythmic accompaniment . The abbesses and nuns of the medieval convents were also composers and performers of plainsong. However, during long periods of histor y, women have been prohibited f rom participating in the liturgy. This makes it harder for us to know the real role women played in the histor y of liturgical music. Outstanding musicians Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) was a German nun, writer, scientist and composer. From an early age, she experienced mystic visions and she said that these visions were accompanied by music. Bingen believed that singing was a manifestation of the divine spirit of humanity. She composed several liturgical pieces of music, grouped together in the Symphonia Armoniae Celestium Revelationum, and the f irst sur viving liturgical musical drama. Her creations were written for female voices. New Age music aims to transmit calm and optimism. Just like in Gregorian chant , the melody is usually long and rather linear. This is why some New Age styles use melodies f rom the Gregorian repertoire, or with the same characteristics, combined with a rhythmic base to make music that is relaxing and evocative. 15
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