select the correct answer. which musical form is an example of renaissance choral music sung in church? a. a…
select the correct answer. which musical form is an example of renaissance choral music sung in church? a. a cappella b. estampie c. organum d. madrigal
Answer
Answer:
A. a cappella
Brief Explanations:
- A. a cappella: This is unaccompanied vocal music. In the Renaissance, a cappella choral music was commonly sung in churches. Composers focused on the beauty of vocal harmony without instrumental accompaniment.
- B. estampie: This is a medieval dance form, not a typical choral music form of the Renaissance church.
- C. organum: It was more prominent in the medieval period (9th - 13th centuries) as a form of early polyphony, often involving the organ (but also vocal - based in some cases). It was not the main choral form of the Renaissance church.
- D. madrigal: Madrigals were secular vocal works (sung in Italian in the Renaissance) often about love, nature, etc., not primarily church music.