The chant-based polyphonic magnificat of Orlando di Lasso

Author

Lindsey Peters, University of Richmond

Date of Award

1-24-1968

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Music: General

Abstract

The polyphonic magnificat, according to Gustave Reese¹ one of the most widely used forms of composition during the Renaissance, has received relatively little attention from music scholars. Examples of this genre can be found among the works of nearly every leading composer of the Renaissance. Certain practices are characteristic of the genre. Some are the result of the nature of the chant structure. Others stem from the traditional practices in magnificat composition. I shall discuss several of these characteristics as demonstrated in the works of Orlando di Lasso.

Recommended Citation

Peters, Lindsey, "The chant-based polyphonic magnificat of Orlando di Lasso" (1968). Honors Theses. 574.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/574