Lauda (song)

Lauda, ​​Lauda also Laude or spirituale is a genus of sacred music, especially in the Catholic Rome of 16-17. Century was widespread.

The Lauda is usually a setting of a traditional Italian, mostly folk, spiritual poem, and has been used in spiritual devotions as a song of praise and musical loosening. The lauds have usually rhyme and stanza form.

The roots of Lauda are already in the 13th century, in the time of Francis of Assisi. In the early days they had a fairly easy, homorhythmic set way. The medieval form of Lauda also influenced the Geissler songs. Since the second half of the 16th century, the Lauda is mostly in three voices.

As a precursor to the musical oratorio especially the lauds are in dialogue form. These represent conversations is a spiritual issue, such as between teacher and student, between Christ and the soul, but also between allegorical or biblical figures.

The most important Laude poet Agostino Manni ( 1548-1618 ). Other composers, of which lauds have survived: Giovanni Animuccia (ca. 1514-1571 ), Francisco Soto (ca. 1534-1619 ) and Giovanni Juvenal Ancina ( 1545-1608 ).

With its outstanding formal and compositional simplicity, the lauds lose during the 17th century, when Italian music undergoes a significant change of style, important.

• Church Music History
• Music ( Italy)
• Early Music
• Song genus