Month 1: Medieval & Renaissance Eras
Cathedrals of Polyphony
In our first month we journey hundreds of years into the past to learn how the first composers started to layer music into complex musical structures that resembled the Medieval & Renaissance cathedrals of Europe. We’ll learn about the very first 5 composers of Western classical music, how the two essential musical ingredients of rhythm & pitch were developed into an intricate musical language that involved musical “spelling” and “grammar”, and how the Medieval & Renaissance Eras gave the world the foundation it needed for music to take off as a universal language.
Music History & Appreciation Reading:
Week 1:
Hildegard von Bingen:
Patroness of Music who planted the seeds of Western Music
Week 2:
Leonin & Perotin
The Notre-Dame School of Polyphony
Week 3:
Guillaume du Fay
A Renaissance Rose
Week 4:
Tallis & Palestrina
Polyphonic Masters
Coloring, Drawing & Journaling Activities for Littles
Color in Stained Glass Windows, Cathedrals and Architectural elements from the Medieval & Renaissance Eras and Circle what you Hear!
