Organum (Medieval Period)

Ending the 9^th century experimenting began with the adding of other parts to the chant, it was generally a voice in parallel motion. This was called Organum and it represented the beginning of harmony and of counterpoint. The most significant creation was the ‘florid organum’ around 1100, in which the original tune would be sung in long notes while an accompany voice would sing many notes to each one of the original. Most of the music from the medieval period is anonymous. Some of the names may have been poets and lyric writers and the tunes might have been composed by others. Some of the few known composer are Pope Gregory I, Godric, Odo of Cluny and Tutilo.