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RE: Anglo-Saxon Music (449-1066?)

Author: Marci
Date: 1999-09-24 00:13

I am in a Medieval-Renaissance music history course right now, and I may have some stuff to help you. First of all, Gregorian Chant is a term that completely generalizes the music in the time of Pope Gregory. If you take a closer look at this music, it becomes more interesting and it begins to make sense. As you may or may not know, Gregorian Chant is based on the church and the monastic life. Some chants have a different function on a different day, and the chant styles themselves vary. Some are written for the Mass and some for the Offices. In addition to Gregorian Chant, which was monophonic, there were also works of polyphony that were brought about in the time periods you specified. One interesting aspect is the music brought about by the Troubadors and Trouvares in France in the latter part of the 11th century. Actually, the Troubadors start around 1070, so I don't know if that will work with your topic. Anyway, the T & T wrote and sang about courtly love. It is kind of like the King Arthur time, when things get more interesting. I have much more information that I could share with you if you'd like about any of the music of this time period, but I don't want to bore the rest of the BB with details! (I don't know what or how many details you want.) Feel free to email me about any of this, and I can give you more info or books and web sites to check out for your particular interest. My email address is KlarinetteMG@hotmail.com . Hope this helps a little!

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