Слайд 3English music dates back to the culture of Celtic tribes
who inhabited the British Isles in the 4th century.
The Celts
played the pipe, the flute, the primitive violin, the drum.
Popular dances at that time were jig, counterdance and bornpipe.
Слайд 4The most popular musical instruments were the harp, the lyre,
the pipe.
Слайд 5In the 6th century BC the British were converted to
Christianity.
Church music dominated at that period.
Thanks to this
professional music came into being.
Слайд 7In the 11th century the Normans who came from the
North of France began to invade the British Isles. French
culture influenced the development of music in Britain.
New forms of folk music appeared at that time:
epic, romantic, satirical songs.
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Bards and minstrels sang them and played the
harp, the lyre, the lute, the violin, the bagpipe, wooden
and percussion instruments.
Слайд 9In the 12th – 13th centuries various forms of vocal
and instrumental performances spread all over the country.
Church and secular
music, all kinds of folk art coexisted.
Слайд 10Renaissance
In the 15th century the Renaissance came
to Great Britain.
At that time professional musicians began to play their music.
English
music had a great influence on the development of the Continental style.
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The first famous composer of that period was
John Dunstable
(1390 – 1453).
Слайд 12“Golden Age”
( the 16th -17th centuries)
William Shakespeare created his immortal
tragedies and comedies, and music was of great importance in
the theatre.
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At that time England gave the world the music of
William Byrd (1542 – 1623),
Orlando
Gibbons ( 1583 – 1625),
John Bull ( 1562 – 1628).
Слайд 14Though religious music wasn’t as dominating as it had been
before, still it was represented by the masterpieces of Byrd,
Gibbons, Morley, Weelkes, Tomkins and Philips.
Unfortunately, Puritan Commonwealth of the middle of the 17th century greatly disrupted English musical tradition.
However, at the end of the 17th century several distinguished composers created their works.
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Henry Purcell ( 1659 – 1695) was one of the
greatest composers who is called “the British Orpheus”. He created
music of all genres,but his greatest achievements are connected with music for theatre.
His most famous opera is “Dido and Aeneus”.
Слайд 16A Low Point in English Native Music ( the 18th-19th
centuries)
A lot of foreign musicians were attracted by the country’s
wealth and large public. Among them was George Frederick Handel ( 1685-1759) who was German by origin, settled in London in 1712 and remained there till his death.
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Handel created a great number of outstanding organ concertos, operas,
oratorios which were the most original contribution both to English
and the world music.
Слайд 18The native musical tradition survived in church music and in
local genres, such as the catch, the glee, the ballad
opera. Later it developed into the English comic opera and in the 19th century to the operettas of Gilbert O’Sullivan.
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In the 19th century Edward Elgar became
an outstanding national composer. He created his own original style
and was a great authority as the head of a new school of music. He composed symphonies, concertos and oratorios.
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In the early 20th century English music was represented by
Ralph Vaughm Williams ( 1872 -1958),
Gustav Holst (1874 – 1934).
Слайд 21The most prominent composers of the 2oth century
Benjamin Britten (1913 -1976)
Michael
Tippett ( b. 1905)
Richard Rodney Bennett (b. 1936)
Peter Maxwell Davies (
b. 1934)
Harrison Birtwhistle (b. 1934)
Слайд 27 Rock and Pop Music
Rock and pop music
have been very popular in Britain for the last 30
years.
They have become an important part of Britain’s youthful pop-culture.
British pop and rock groups have a great appeal to audiences all over the world and often set new trends in music.
In the 1960s and 1970s several groups achieved international success.
Слайд 36MUSICAL LIFE OF GREAT BRITAIN
Musical life in Great Britain have
always played a great role. London is one of the
musical capitals of the world. A lot of exciting musical events take place there. It is the home of
the Royal Opera at Covent Garden,
the English National Opera at the London Coliseum Theatre,
the Royal Ballet,
the Festival Ballet .
Слайд 38London has 4 symphony orchestras famous all over the world:
The
London Symphony Orchestra ( founded in 1904),
The London Philarmonic Orchestra
( f. 1032),
Philarmonia (f. 1945),
Royal Philarmonic Orchestra ( f. 1946).
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Admirers of music can enjoy musical life in
The Royal Festival
Hall,
Barbican Hall,
The Royal Albert Hall.
Слайд 40The Royal Albert Hall is famous for the Summer Promenade
Concerts, held from the end of July to the mid-September.
These
concerts are given by top English and foreign orchestras with distinguished soloists and conductors.
They are sponsored by the BBC.
Слайд 41Besides, musical festivals are very popular in Great Britain.
The
Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama takes place every August
and September. It has been held since 1947.
The Festival includes opera, ballet, music of all kinds, painting, folk-dancing, film and drama.
Its popularity is great. It attracts crowds of visitors every year.
Слайд 43The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is held in North Wales
for six days every July.
Choirs, musicians, folk singers and
dancers from every corner of the world perform at this festival.
Choral singing is particularly associated with Wales. The Welsh are a nation of singers.
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Great Britain has a strong tradition of choral singing both
by choirs at churches and by local choral societies. Some
choirs of Oxford and Cambridge colleges are famous all over the world.
Слайд 47ТрякинаСветлана Анатольевна,
учитель английского языка
ГОУ СОШ №1232 г.
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