sacred music

Whether through hymns, chants, or grand choral and orchestral works, sacred music seeks to elevate the human spirit and draw us closer to God, Himself. It often features themes of faith, devotion, love and reverence so let's see how this works.

Sacred Music. Renaissance sacred music was used for religious purposes, such as for worship and during ceremonies held in churches. Much of it was based on Gregorian chants and consisted of melodic lyrical arrangements. Sacred music was typically in the form of a motet or mass.

Therefore, in this context, sacred music should ideally reinforce this quietude and reflection.

• It could be even and smooth, and not be overly rhythmic or driving.
• It would not have distracting harmonic movement.
• Since human voices are comforting, sacred music might be vocal more often than not.

These sacred sound traditions encompass a broad range of expressive forms: melodic and repetitive vocalizations called chants; sharp, passionate, emotion-filled hums, groans, shouts; percussive, rhythmic hand claps and foot stomps; and extended song, sermon, and instrumental arrangements.

Sacred music

• Palestrina, Missa assumpta est Maria (Seventh Book of Masses)
• Mozart, Great Mass in C Minor, K. 427.
• Rossini, Petite Messe solennelle.
• Brahms, Johannes: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
• Monteverdi, Vespro della Beata Vergine (“Vespers for the Blessed Virgin”)

The major types of sacred music that resulted from these periods are the Mass, oratorio, Passion music, cantata, sacred opera, anthem, chorale and motet.

Sacred music is music that is composed for religious use, either for worship or in remembrance of a religious event. The phrase ''sacred music'' is often associated with classical composers. An example of sacred music is the Christian hymn ''Amazing Grace''.

Discover the greatest Sacred Music Works

• Requiem in D Minor, K. 626.
• Messiah, HWV 56. 765 George Frideric Handel Choral orchestral 1741 Play.
• Mass in B Minor.
• St Matthew Passion (Matthäus-Passion), BWV 244.
• Ave Maria.
• Requiem in D Minor, Op.
• Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243.
• Ave verum corpus in D Major, K.

ˈsȯlm. often capitalized. Synonyms of psalm. : a sacred song or poem used in worship. especially : one of the biblical hymns collected in the Book of Psalms.

Two main forms of sacred music existed. Firstly, the motet; a short, polyphonic, choral work set to a sacred Latin text. The motet was performed as a short religious ritual such as the communion. Secondly the Mass; a longer work, comprised of all five movements of the Ordinary.

Lesson Summary Secular music is music that is intended for a non-religious audience, while sacred music serves a particular religious purpose in both Catholic and Protestant Christian traditions.

Sacred music is music that is composed for religious use, either for worship or in remembrance of a religious event. The phrase ''sacred music'' is often associated with classical composers. An example of sacred music is the Christian hymn ''Amazing Grace''.