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Pierre Certon was a French Renaissance composer. He was born in 1515 and died at the age of 57 on February 23rd, 1572. He became the master of choristers at the Sainte-Chapelle. Furthermore, he wrote/composed many chansons that involved greater vocal ranges and a larger number of voices, including "Je le Vous dirai."

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http://delphianrecords.co.uk/person/pierre-certon/

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Je le Vous dirai is about people gossiping and how they will tell each other if they hear something new about the specific topic.

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This is an ensemble of 16 students performing this piece. CCHS Chamber Choir owns no right to this song.

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A madrigal is a part-song for several voices, especially one of the Renaissance period, typically arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental accompaniment.

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Je le vous dirait - Pierre Certon arr John Leavitt

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Homophonic:
"characterized by the movement of accompanying parts in the same rhythm as the melody"

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Polyphonic:
"having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonizing"
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Musical Texture (Definition of Monophonic, Homophonic, Polyphonic, Heterophonic Textures)

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Text painting:
"the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics"

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Leonardo da Vinci was significant to the Renaissance era and the arts, because he was a painter, sculpture, inventor, mathematician and architect. To name a few of his accomplishments, he painted the Mona Lisa and "the Last Supper"

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During the Renaissance music and the arts helped to capture the experiences of people and the beauty and mystery of nature.  The music of the Renaissance era was influenced by the ongoing developments. Due to this the polyphonic music style emerged and became well-known and used during that era. Josquin des Prez was one of the most famous composers of polyphonic music. The composer started striving for the melodic smoothness in the parts, which is something that had not been achieved until later.