Pro-Arte Sings Medieval and Renaissance Music
7:34
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Pro-Arte is a group of gifted singers who perform early music, much of it commissioned by the church. The repertoire includes early chant, Renaissance and even Baroque compositions that are rarely heard.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Music-15**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in a music class as you study different forms of music so students hear and see music performed that is from the medieval and Renaissance time periods.
- Use the video in conjunction with a history or writing activity asking students to picture themselves in a medieval or Renaissance church as they hear the music. Have them write a journal entry describing their feelings as they listen to the music.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
