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Reassessing the Plagal Cadence in Byrd and Morley
Many sixteenth-century contrapuntal works include prominent “plagal” cadences—phrase- and section-ending passages with bass descent by fourth or ascent by fifth. But these plagal cadences lack the characteristic melodic formulas that were essential for defining other cadences. Accordingly, sixteenth-century theorists mostly declined to describe them, and they remain problematic for contemporary analysts who have not reached consensus on the origins, purpose, or tonal focus of these cadences. This article presents new evidence from the vocal music of William Byrd and the theoretical writings of Thomas Morley of a nascent theory of plagality in late-sixteenth-century England. Morley’s extensive catalog of cadences—famously copied from Tigrini—includes a number of plagal cadences that were not found in his source. Instead, Morley’s supplementary plagal cadences reflect the variety of cadential structures in contemporary practice, as exemplified by the music of Byrd, Morley’s teacher. The article identifies three distinct uses of plagality in Byrd’s corpus: terminal plagal cadences, terminal cadences to the fifth degree, and phrase-bisecting cadences to the fifth degree
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Or,December 8-11, 2022Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, Oberlin College
By Liz Duffy AdamsDirected by Chris Flaharty
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Or,December 8-11, 2022Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, Oberlin College
By Liz Duffy AdamsDirected by Chris Flaharty
More information about this productionhttps://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/images_or/1004/thumbnail.jp
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Or,December 8-11, 2022Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, Oberlin College
By Liz Duffy AdamsDirected by Chris Flaharty
More information about this productionhttps://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/images_or/1009/thumbnail.jp
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Or,December 8-11, 2022Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, Oberlin College
By Liz Duffy AdamsDirected by Chris Flaharty
More information about this productionhttps://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/images_or/1010/thumbnail.jp
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Or,December 8-11, 2022Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, Oberlin College
By Liz Duffy AdamsDirected by Chris Flaharty
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Or,December 8-11, 2022Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, Oberlin College
By Liz Duffy AdamsDirected by Chris Flaharty
More information about this productionhttps://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/images_or/1023/thumbnail.jp