Music 1711F/G Lecture Notes - Counter-Reformation, Massu Engira Masilamani, Cambrai Cathedral
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Renaissance still had much control over musical life like the. Medieval place, it was a place where musical development and creativity was encouraged: contrast with medieval era renaissance church had less control than the medieval era focus now on the artists" creative development, not just god. 3 forms of music liturgical services many elaborate choir books. Combined religion with musical education education schools had children perform and help seniors in the choir councils provided a place for different musical traditions great schism pope and antipope organized groups of singers. Church in n italy french and flemish composers and native singers developed compositional skills. Cathedrals of modena, parma, trento, fano, chioggia, arezzo, rieti, others in the middle of the century, the first native composers were from these cathedral schools. Priests trained in church schools, had careers in n italy. *lauda italian composition flourished within religious institutions.