Literature and Styles in Music I
Listening Lists
Early Christian Chant
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750 , Vol. 1
1. Antiphon: "Laus Deo Patri" and Psalm 133, "Laudate Pueri" (1)
2. Alleluia: "Vidimus Stellam" (2)
3. Sequence: "Victimae Paschali" (3)
From Treasury of Early Music, Vol. 1
4. Psamellus: "Redde mihi" (Ambrosian liturgy) (1)
5. Improperia: "Popule meus" (Gallican liturgy) (2)
6. Hymn: "Veni creator spiritus" (4)
Secular Monophony
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750
7. Trouvere song: "Or la truix" (4)
8. Minnelied: "Willekommen Mayenschein" (5)
From Treasury of Early Music
9. Troubador Canso (Bernart de Ventadorn): "Be m'an perdui" (6)
Early Polyphony
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750
10. Parallel organum: "Rex celi, Domine" (6)
11. Free organum: "Agnus Dei" (7)
12. Melismatic organum: "Benedicamus Domino" (8)
13. Organum (Perotin): "Alleluya" (9)
14. Motet: "En non Diu! Quant voi; Eius in Oriente" (10)
15. Conductus: "De castitatas thalamo" (11)
16. Estampie (12)
Ars Nova (14th century) and Early 15th Century
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750
17. Machaut: Agnus Dei from the Mass "Notre Dame" (13)
18. Landini: Ballata, "Che pui le vuol sapere" (14)
19. Dufay: Kyrie I from Mass, "Se La Face Ay Pale (15)
From A Treasury of Early Music, Vol. 2
20. Firenze: Caccia. "Con brachi assai" (4) 21. Dunstable: Isorhythmic Motet, "Veni sanctus spiritus" (6)
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750, Vol. 1
1. J. Ockeghem: Sanctus from Missa Prolationum (17)
2. J. Obrecht: Parce, Domine (Motet) (18)
3. J. Des Prez: Ave Maria (Motet) (19)
4. T. Crequillon: Pour ung plasir (Chanson) (20)
5. A. Gabrieli: Canzona Francese (deta "Pour ung plasir") (21)
6. Anon: Der Prinzen-Tanz, Proportz (Lute Dances) (22)
From Treasury of Early Music, Vol. 2
7. J. Del Encina: Soy Contento y Vos Servido (Villancico) (7)
8. M. Cara: O mia cieca e dura sorte (Frottola) (8)
9. V. Capirola: O mia cieca e dura sorte (Lute Variations) (9)
10. J. Walther: Komm, Gott Schopfer, heiliger Geist (Chorale)(12)
11. C. Goudimel: Mon Dieu me paist (1564 Psalm Setting) (13)
12. T. Tallis: Heare the voyce and prayer of thy servaunts (Anthem) (15)
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750, Vol. 2
13. O. di Lasso: Tristis est anima mea (Motet) (1)
14. G. Palestrina: Agnus Dei from the Mass Veni Sponsa Christi (2)
15. W. Byrd: Ego sum panis vivas (Motet) (3)
16. L. Marenzio: S'io parto, i moro (Madrigal) (5)
17. J. Bennet: Thyrsis, Sleepest Thou? (Madrigal) (6)
From Treasury of Early Music, Vol. 3
18. L. Senfl: Oho, so geb' der Mann ein'n Pfenning (Lied) (4)
19. C. Gesualdo: Moro Lasso (Madrigal) (5)
20. J. Dowland: My thoughts are winged with hope (Lute Song) (6)
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750, Vol. 2
1. Farnaby: "Loth to Depart" (Variations for virginal) (7)
2. Caccini: "Dovro Dunque Morire" (Solo madrigal) (8)
3. Monteverdi: "Tu Se Morta" from L'Orfeo (9)
4. Carissimi: "Afferte Gladdium" from The Judgment of Solomon (10)
5. Schuetz: "O Herr, Hilf," Sacred Cantata (Concerto) (11)
6. Frescobaldi: "Ricercar Dopo Il Credo" (12)
7. Froberger: Suite in E Minor for Clavichord (13)
A. Allemande B. Courante C. Saraband D. Gigue (each movement must be identified
individually)
8. Lully: Overture to Armide (14)
From Masterpieces of Music Before 1750, Vol. 3
9. Pachelbel: Toccata in E Minor (1)
10. Purcell: Variations for Harpsichord (2)
11. Corelli: Sonata da Chiesa, Op. 3, No. 7 (3)
A. Grave B. Allegro C. Adagio D. Sarabande (each movement must be identified individually)
From Treasury of Early Music, Vol. 3
12. Cavalieri: Scene from "Representation of the Body and the Soul" (9)
13. Schein: "Erschienen Ist der Herrlich Tag" (Chorale Concerto) (10)
14. Buxtehude: "Non Komm, Der Heiden Heiland" (Chorale Prelude) (13)
From Treasury of Early Music, Vol. 4
15. Blow: "Jubilate Deo" (Anglican Canticle) (2)
16. A. Scarlatti: Sinfonia to "La Caduta de Decem Viri" (3)
17. Keiser: Aria, "Hoffe Noch" from Croesus (5)
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