Thomas Morley (1557 or 1558-1602) was an English composer, well known for his compositional output in the form of secular madrigals. Sing we and chant it is a five-part a cappella madrigal and has many characteristics of the late Renaissance period which includes secular text and repeated sections. The work is very structured and break up into sections between homophonic with little imitation and the “fa, la, la” refrain. Compared to the Italian madrigal, the piece is light and happy. It is interesting to hear the different melody in each part which makes one complete piece of music. The repeats allow the music to take on a rhythm and also the singers to use dynamics (soft or loud). During the research I found out that not everyone likes madrigal music. Some people are fascinated, some just simply enjoys the piece and some people simply dislike this composition.

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Morley, T., n.d. Sing We And Chant It. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciIvhB-zTfc&gt; [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Encyclopedia Britannica. 2020. Thomas Morley | British Composer. [online] Available at: <https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Morley&gt; [Accessed 8 June 2020]