[Gregory the Great, suited up and ready to hear Gregorian Chant as part of Quiz 3 (Medieval Music I) for Diablo Valley College Music Appreciation -- Tuesday, September 10, Pleasant Hill; Wednesday, September 11, San Ramon; Friday, September 27, Late Start)
Medieval Music I
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music
D Dorian, D Minor, and E Phrygian:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_mode
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_minor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_mode
Five Items of the Mass Ordinary, in Order - with Translations and - Typical Forms:
Kyrie - Lord Have Mercy - ABA (Ternary)
Gloria - Glory - Through-Composed (ongoing composition with no particular recurring pattern)
Credo - Creed (I Believe) - Through-Composed
Sanctus (Holy) - ABCB (Verse-Chorus)
Agnus Dei - Lamb of God - AB (Binary)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinary_(liturgy)
Intervals from Perfect Unison to Perfect Fifth, and Number of Steps in Each:
Perfect Unison (P1) = 0 Steps
Minor Second (m2) = 1/2 Step
Major Second (M2) = 1 Step
Minor Third (m3) = 1 1/2 Steps
Major Third (M3) = 2 Steps
Perfect Fourth (P4) = 2 1/2 Steps
Tritone = 3 Steps
Perfect Fifth (P5) = 3 1/2 Steps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(music)
Listening:
[Identify by Composer (or Region, as given) and Title and describe
re one or more of the following catagories
Rhythm
Pitch
Dynamics
Timbre (Tone-Color)
Texture
Harmony
Form
Context]
Gregorian Chant - Kyrie IV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BphlyIVXyWQ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_chant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriale
Orkney Islands - Hymn to St. Magnus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zciDnkMjfE
https://wikihost.uib.no/medieval/index.php/Sanctus_Magnus_dux
India - Raga Maru Bihag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-D29IxHQo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_classical_music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga
Leonin - Hec Dies (The Is the Day)
http://markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com/8133/01/leonin-c-1133-1190.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léonin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchG88GvZ8Y
(alternate version - slow w/ inexplicable added melodic note)
(N.B. Haec Dies is the more proper spelling... Hec an early Medieval variant)
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More merriment and Quiz 2: Ancient Music for the DVC San Ramon Appreciators --
152nd day of summer, high up 3 to 98,
Fairfield, 99
Martinez, 75
Pleasant Hill, 95
San Ramon, 86
... composing
Macbeth, Op. 328
Act V
Scene I. Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle.
