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Pomp, Power, and Propaganda: Church Music in the 16th Century 1/3

  • Monday, November 13, 2023
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 12:00
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Presented by Henry Michaels

Religious music occupied an important position in 16th-century Europe. During this turbulent period marked by the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, music was used as a way to accomplish sometimes quite specific goals, whether to spread reformist (or anti-reformist) propaganda, mold communities, or sonically define religiously distinct spaces. It is evident that music was, sometimes above all else, a useful tool in the hands of reformers and counter-reformers alike. This three-part course will focus on several case studies as a means of exploring the myriad uses for and approaches to religious music of the 16th century.

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Pomp, Power, and Propaganda: Church Music in the 16th Century
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