English Madrigal School
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The English Madrigal School was a late 16th- and early 17th-century movement of English composers who wrote secular, polyphonic vocal music inspired by the Italian madrigal tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical music period
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musical movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George Kirbye
NERFINISHED
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John Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dowland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mundy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wilbye NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando Gibbons NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Bateson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Tomkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Weelkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
dance-like rhythms in ballettos
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expressive text setting ⓘ imitation between voices ⓘ word painting ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| declineReason |
changing musical tastes in the 17th century
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rise of Baroque styles in England ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Italian Renaissance music
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Italian secular vocal music ⓘ |
| endTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Elizabethan era
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Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | madrigal ⓘ |
| historicalContext | growth of music printing in England ⓘ |
| influenced |
English part-song
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later English choral tradition ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Italian madrigal
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Italian madrigal tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| musicType |
polyphonic vocal music
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secular vocal music ⓘ |
| notablePublication | The Triumphs of Oriana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance music ⓘ |
| publicationActivity | numerous printed madrigal collections ⓘ |
| startTime | late 16th century ⓘ |
| typicalForces |
small vocal ensemble
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unaccompanied voices ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectMatter |
love
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mythological themes ⓘ pastoral themes ⓘ |
| typicalTexture | polyphony ⓘ |
| usesForm |
ayre
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balletto ⓘ madrigal ⓘ |
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