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Write an account of the Reformation and its effects on music. To what extent are these effects still perceivable today?
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Write an account of the Reformation and its effects on music. To what extent are these effects still perceivable today? The Reformation was a rebellion against the Roman Church, now known as the Roman Catholic Church, which occurred in the 16th century in the wake of the Renaissance. Music was affected in several ways; some merely adapted tradition, others broke away completely and established new ones in line with their particular theological views. In this essay I want to explain what led to the Reformation, how it affected each movement and what change occurred in the music of that group. I will be focusing on Lutheranism, as I believe Martin Luther to be the most important figure in both the theological and musical changes of Western Europe during the 16th century. The Roman Church was the dominating religion of Western Europe at the end of the renaissance. It was a very wealthy,...
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