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	Madrigal (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The madrigal has its origins in the frottola, and was also influenced by the motet and the French chanson of the Renaissance.
		It is related mostly by name alone to the Italian trecento madrigal of the late 13th and 14th centuries; those madrigals were settings for 2 or 3 voices without accompaniment, or with instruments possibly doubling the vocal lines.
		It bloomed especially in the second half of the 16th century, losing its importance by the third decade of the 17th century, when it vanished through the rise of newer secular forms as the opera and merged with the cantata and the dialogue.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madrigal_(music) (363 words)

	AllRefer.com - madrigal (Music: Theory, Forms, And Instruments) - Encyclopedia
		The poetic madrigal is a lyric consisting of one to four strophes of three lines followed by a two-line strophe called a ritornello.
		The 16th-century madrigal is poetically a free imitation of its earlier counterpart; musically, it is unrelated.
		The classic madrigals of Cipriano da Rore (1516–65), Andrea Gabrieli, Orlando di Lasso, and Filippo da Monte (1521–1603) were usually for five voices in a polyphonic and imitative style, the expression closely allied to the text.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/madrigal.html (357 words)

	Musical Forms - Madrigal
		The earliest madrigals of the 14th-century type probably date from the 1320s; the genre was fully developed in the 1340s, with two- or three-line verses (usually with identical music) and a one- or two-line terminating ritornello.
		Solo madrigals were also composed in the first quarter of the 17th century by Caccini, d'India and others, after which the genre became virtually indistinguishable from the new Dialogue and Cantata.
		The rise of the English madrigal in the last decades of the 16th century coincided with the heyday of the English sonnet sequence.
	w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de /cmp/g_madrigal.html (563 words)

	Madrigal Contest Printable Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Madrigals were Renaissance in thought and feeling, a secular expression of an aristocratic age.
		Italian madrigals were recognized as the beginning of "word painting," the combining of text and music to create a feeling.
		The madrigals will be judged at live stage performances before the Queen and her court on school days, details TBA.
	www.ren-fest.com /madrigalprint.html (457 words)

	Madrigal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Madrigal (music), a musical form of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
		Madrigal (Trecento), an (unrelated) musical form of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries
		The fictional character Anna Madrigal from Armistead Maupin's novel series Tales of the City
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madrigal (111 words)

	Evolution of Opera [M.Tevfik Dorak] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The immediate predecessors of the opera were early semi-dramatic forms as the late sixteenth-century madrigals, madrigal cycles (madrigal comedies), the pastoral, the masque, and the intermedii all of which usually featured pastoral scenes and subjects.
		Music started to become more important than the words and some melodic sections with recognizable melodic form (aria) evolved from the recitative.
		In such operas, it is hard to separate an aria from the music, as the whole act is the unit of continuous drama.
	members.tripod.com /~dorakmt/music/opera.html (3092 words)

	Madrigals - Songbooks, sheet music, recordings, CDs and history
		Madrigals of the early stage were composed in a homophonic musical style (a predominant melody with a subordinate accompaniment) and were generally intended for four voices.
		Madrigals were the music of the people: they were written in the vernacular, expressed common themes of love and desire, and were often accompanied by dancing.
		The madrigal composed in England during the late sixteenth century and early seventeenth centuries include some of the finest music of the period and are possibly superior in truth and expressiveness even to the madrigals composed in Italy, where the form was invented and flourished over a long period.
	www.singers.com /choral/madrigals.html (3440 words)

	Tech madrigal's music, food, comedy satisfy senses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Thursday was the opening night of Texas Tech's 20th annual Madrigal Dinner, and the popular event once again blessed all present with the spirit of the season.
		Certain madrigals may change from one year to the next, although the a cappella closing of "The Little Drummer Boy" remains an unparalleled joy.
		The Madrigal Singers, the elite of Tech's choral students, sing both carols and madrigals, the latter representing Christmas from an array of countries.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/120597/kerns.htm (408 words)

	Renaissance Music (1450-1600)
		The Madrigal Proper - This kind was 'through-composed' (The music is different all the thne.) There is a lot of word-painting music that illustrates words.
		Whereas a madrigal proper is through-composed, a ballett is strophic (two or more verses set to the same music.
		Sacred music is to do with the church) There was lots of vocal pieces and dances, and lots of instrumental pieces (However a lot of the instrumentals were in a vocal style, but sonic were suited to instruments.
	www.rpfuller.com /gcse/music/renaissance.html (594 words)

	HOASM: The English Madrigal
		Indeed the nature of the Italian madrigal was defined by the closeness with which it expressed the wordsãone sees that it is on the way to declamatory solo-singing and so to opera.
		The leadership of the campaign for the Italian madrigal was immediately taken over by Byrd's pupil Thomas Morley; himself a gifted composer, he carried it forward by example as well as precept.
		Thomas Tomkins did not publish his madrigals until 1622, when they were on the way out and the lute-song had already taken first place in favour; in consequence they have always been neglected, though among the finest in their kind.
	www.hoasm.org /IVM/EnglMadrigals.html (3149 words)

	UCI Madrigal Dinner - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Come to the Madrigal Dinner and experience the essence of the Tudor Court brought to life.
		The music heard during the Madrigal Dinner, all of which is performed live, represents the typical songs, fanfares, and dances which might have been heard by His Majesty, King Henry VIII.
		In addition to being a composer, the king was also an accomplished dancer, played several musical instruments, and wrote poetry.
	music.arts.uci.edu /madrigal/mu.html (299 words)

	A Madrigal Feast of music and song (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Madrigals are under the direction of Margaret Boudreaux, professor of music and chair of the music department.
		Traditionally, Madrigal feasts are held during the Christmas season.
		However, this year two of the Madrigals, Tony Cimino ’07 and Laurel Kenney ’07, will be studying this spring at McDaniel’s campus in Budapest, Hungary, and won’t be on the Westminster campus in the spring when most of the big events are held.
	www.mcdaniel.edu /news/archive04/madrigals04.shtml (384 words)

	history
		Madrigals were first written and performed during a time in history when all entertainment was live entertainment.
		In 1588 a collection of Italian Madrigals was translated into English and circulated, much to the joy of English enthusiasts…for although some Italian Madrigal manuscripts had been in circulation since the 1530's, "Musica transalpina" was the first collection of Italian madrigals to be published in England.
		English Madrigals in particular were characterized by a light, clear texture (often with sudden contrasts), short, rhyming lines, variable design, and a textual orientation toward love songs.
	www.worthington-levy.com /bloom/hist.html (610 words)

	Elizabethan music: the madrigal
		From popular ballads to solemn church music and the sophisticated music of the court, Elizabethan music was varied and inventive, delightful and moving.
		A madrigal by Thomas Weelkes, "As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending," is an elaborate compliment to Elizabeth: Vesta was descending the hill while Elizabeth was climbing up; the vestal virgins all deserted their goddess in order to join the "maiden queen."
		And the song delights in elegant and witty musical puns: the words "descending" and "ascending" are set to musical phrases which descend and ascend; "running down" is a rapidly moving, downward passage; "two by two" is sung by two voices, "three by three" by three, "all alone" by one, and so on.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLTnoframes/literature/elizabethan.html (305 words)

	iClassics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The music of the frottola was essentially a tune for singing the poetry, marking the end of each line with a cadence and us two long notes, with the lower parts providing a harmonic foundation.
		Most important, madrigal composers aimed both to match the seriousness, nobility, and artfulness of the poetry and to convey ideas and passions to their performers and audience.
		Madrigal, like frottola, was a generic term that comprised a variety of poetic types: sonnet, ballata, canzone, ottava rima, and poems written expressly to be set as madrigals.
	www.iclassics.com /periodArticle?contentId=3031 (319 words)

	CSUEB Department of Music - Home Page
		The Music Department occupies a large, modern, fully equipped facility, with over sixty pianos, an outstanding library and Music Resource Center (with extensive chamber music, scores, choral music, orchestral music, and recordings sections), studios, practice rooms, rehearsal areas, computer music lab (Media Center for Music Technology), and recital hall.
		If you are an alumnus, we invite you to join our musical family once again as an official member of our Music Chapter of the CSUEB Alumni Association.
		If you are a friend of music, we invite you to explore ways to create a more formal association with our musical family.
	class.csueastbay.edu /music (320 words)

	Music and Performing Arts - Ensembles - Madrigal Singers
		The Madrigal Singers are a classical vocal ensemble that specializes in music of Renaissance and Baroque period composers.
		During the second semester the Madrigal Singers work on Repertoire from a variety of composers and centuries including music of the Romantic and contemporary periods.
		Periodically in early December the Madrigal Singers produce the Renaissance Musical Feaste in cooperation with the Banquet and Catering Class from the Hospitality Education program.
	www.grcc.cc.mi.us /?PageID=389 (324 words)

	CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES MP3/WMA: Ensemble Madrigal & Lidiya Davidova
		The Ensemble Madrigal is an early music group formed originally in 1965 by Russian composer and harpsichordist Andre Volkonsky to perform Russian sacred music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.
		The concert of the Ensemble Madrigal, 'Music of the Castilian Kings', struck the public at the overcrowded Church of St. Joseph both by the choice of repertory and the quality of the performance.
		Note that this notice refers in particular to the score of the pieces and not to the media files themselves which are copyrighted by their respective creator at the moment of the performance - whether live or step-by-step or mixed.
	www.classicalarchives.com /artists/madrigal.html (778 words)

	BVBriefs Spring 2003 > Alumni Publications > Buena Vista University
		I also worked for the band department my freshman year, was an academic assistant for my other years at BV and did the telephone calling to prospective music students for a couple of years.
		I also worked at the summer All-State music camp one summer and then co-organized the All-State and the Show Choir camp for the last five summers.
		I learned to sing many different styles of music: Latin masses, American folk and patriotic songs, Broadway show tunes, madrigal music, and jazz.
	www.bvu.edu /alumni/bvbriefs/spring2004/ox00s.html (919 words)

	Madrigal Festival 2002 - Rutgers University at Camden
		Julianne Baird, who organized the first regional Madrigal Festival in Fall 1999 to place the resources of Rutgers University at the disposal of area high school Madrigal Groups.
		The young singers, chosen from among larger choruses at their schools, bring particular dedication to the music, which usually is more challenging to learn and sing than conventional choir pieces.
		The Cherry Hill East Madrigals received Her Majesty’s Highest Accolades in an Oct. 8, 2002 competition at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
	juliannebaird.camden.rutgers.edu /MadrigalFestival2002.htm (679 words)

	HCCA - The Chorus.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Madrigals have dug up songs from your old-time favorites to the lesser-known gems; this is one concert, not to be missed.
		The Madrigal Singers are an auditioned group of twelve singers (six male, six female) from the main chorus.
		A musical based on the beloved works of Dr. Seuss, with a story that weaves elements from 15 of his books and incorporates characters in the most unexpected ways.
	www.thechorus.org /news.shtml (796 words)

	Grace Choirs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Madrigals is a high school age ensemble of singers who present an annual Boar's Head Feast and sing regularly at Mass at Grace and elsewhere.
		A published composer and enthusiastic teacher of musicians of all ages, he is a frequent clinician on topics in choral music and music education.
		The Choir's core repertoire consists of unaccompanied motets and madrigals from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries.
	users.rcn.com /graceop/chchoirs.htm (2056 words)

	2005 Christmas Madrigal Feaste Coming Soon to ULM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The University of Louisiana at Monroe's annual Christmas Madrigal Feaste is fast approaching; performances are Dec. 1, 2 and 3 in Brown Gymnasium at 6 p.m.
		The Christmas Madrigal Feaste at ULM is a grand celebration in the tradition of Elizabethan England.
		Brass fanfares introduce the different courses of the Feaste; courtly music of the Renaissance is played by the recorder consort.
	www.ulm.edu /universityrelations/news/nov05/feaste.html (319 words)

	Amazon.com: Martinu: Flute Trios; Promenades; Madrigal Sonata: Music: Justin Pearson,Bohuslav Martinu,Feinstein ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The flute, violin, cello, piano, and harpsichord are alternately strutting around, having water fights on a summer day, getting peanut butter and jelly all over their faces, sulking, barking at the moon, and plopping down in the dirt.
		To me, the music personifies youth and an impetuous innocence, seasoned with a little bit of adult experience (hence the title of my review, from Blake's "Songs of Innocence.") This is absolutely great music for kids and kids at heart.
		Special praise should be given to each and every member of the Feinstein Ensemble for the glorious mutuality of their playing and for their musical empathy.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001490?v=glance (906 words)

	Free Early and Renaissance Music - Classical Guitar Recordings
		The Early Music composers represented below were giants in their day (the Beethovens/Mozarts/Bachs/etc. of the 14, 15 and 1600s) So, in a small but determined way, I'm paying homage to some long departed, brilliant men, and trying to resurrect a few of their dormant musical gems - well worth the listen.
		As well as vocal music, he composed many instrumental fantasias (one of which is recorded here).
		Probably the most important composer before the second half of the 16th century, Josquin is especially noted for the expressive nature of his music, a trait that broke with the medieval tradition of more abstract music.
	www.jsayles.com /familypages/earlymusic.htm (6304 words)

	Madrigal Homepage
		are working with complex song structures to give the music its unique style, while this degree of complexity doesn't hamper the dynamic flow of their live performance.
		All musicians are coming from different fields - rock, pop and metal fragments are being worked in as well as jazzrock- and fusion elements, combined with the excellent vocal performance of Sandra Werner.
		Since the beginning of 1998 Madrigal are being managed by an agency (CARACALLA Media) which in particular supports the band on their search for a record company.
	www.phil.uni-sb.de /projekte/progrock/Madrigal (314 words)

	Early English Musick: A Select Bibliography
		Davis, B., "Re-examining Tudor music: The historiography of the Reformation, or the reformation of histography",
		Einstein, A., "The Elizabethan Madrigal and Musica Transalpina",
		Joiner, M. E., Music and Rhetoric in English Drama of the Later Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries.
	www.exlibris.org /eem/eem_biblio.html (11917 words)

	Blackburn College Music
		We encourage both music majors and non-majors to participate in musical activities during their time here at Blackburn.
		Students perform renaissance and medieval music and entertaining skits, while the audience enjoys a medieval feast fit for a king.
		We offer a music major and minor, as well as a music concentration for elementary education students.
	www.blackburn.edu /music.asp (245 words)

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