A Study Of The Choral Practice Of Domine Adadiuvandum In Monteverdi's Vespers

Speaking of Western art,of course,we must mention the Renaissance.This era is generally an era where the mind returns to the flesh from the Temple of Heaven,so whether it is literary art or music,people have begun to take people as the center.Features of Renaissance works:Religion is the main content of its performance,which is its main content The basis of survival;polyphonic music occupies a dominant position,and the parts play the same role;music is non-temporal,no bar line is used,the rhythm is completely dependent on language,and the tone and syllable of language lyrics are the basic elements of music development;The voices in the works are highly imitative,and the voices appear alternately.The speed of the music depends on the mood of the lyrics.Generally,it is required to maintain stability.At this time,fade-out and slowdown and other music processing are not allowed.Avoid it when singing.Too emotional.The most basic principles of works in this period are:the horizontal development of various voices,multi-line interlaced,and basically no connection in the vertical,but the pursuit of the integrity of each voice itself.The lines of each voice must be clearly heard.The "points" that each voice enters must be fairly clear when aligned.The polyphonic works at this time put forward high requirements for the balance between the various parts.The sound must be balanced,and the contrast between strength and weakness must be accurate.The timbre and volume of each voice in the singing have reached a balanced state.Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi.He is a figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods.It is considered an epoch-making figure in the history of classical music.His idyll is the renaissance The pinnacle of the period's musical genre,and his opera creation is the foundation of this genre.He was an early representative of Baroque music.Although he was not the first composer to write operas,the operas he wrote can continue to this day,and even affect the composers of later music schools.His"The Evening Prayer of the Virgin"(literally translated as "The Evening Prayer of the Virgin Blessing"),written in 1610.The lyrics are mostly taken from the Bible.The so-called"evening prayer",also known as the"late sutra",was originally a Roman Catholic sacrament.As choral music,its content usually consists of a series of psalms,hymns,hymns,and "Our Lord of the Virgin".The "Evening Prayer",written by Monteverdi in the early 17th century,is one of the most exquisite and touching masterpieces of its kind."Psalm 109" in Monteverdi's "Mother's Evening Prayer" should be the most pleasant and touching passageMonteverdi's "Evening Prayer of the Virgin" absorbed the tunes of traditional poems,and applied all the new musical techniques at the same time in one work,that is,recitals,arias,and all kinds of solo,chorus,and chorus And instrumental combinations.This article focuses on Monte Verdi's creative background and the historical environment of the Renaissance,and analyzes and studies the works of Monte Verdi's Evening Prayer.