Baroque- Cantata Flashcards
Lutheran cantatas generally include several movements based on…
German texts.
which church played a major role in the growth and development of the sacred cantata in the Baroque era?
the German Lutheran Church
a multi-movement choral work
sacred or secular
for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
consists of recitatives, arias, ensembles such as duets, and choruses
cantata
a hymn tune, associated with German Protestantism
intended for congregational singing; moves mostly by step or narrow leap
used as the basis of cantatas as well as other genres
many were composed by Martin Luther
sometimes adapted from Gregorian chants or from other popular sources
harmonized for four voices (SATB) by composers including J.S. Bach
Chorale
a recurring theme that functions as a refrain in Baroque compositions
can serve as introduction and postlude in arias or choruses, or as a unifying thread in concertos
ritornello
a short vocal passage
more lyrical than a recitative but more modest in scale than an aria
arioso
from the Greek word for “law”
a strict genre of polyphonic composition in which each voice enters in succession with the same melody
canons in which each voice enters on the same pitch are referred to as rounds
cannon
from the Latin fugere, meaning “to flee”
a highly structured polyphonic composition featuring imitative counterpoint
a single theme or subject prevails
generally begins with successive entries of the subject in each voice
fugue
a compositional procedure in which a theme is presented in longer time values
often the melody becomes twice as slow as the original
often used in fugal writing
augmentation
an alto oboe
built in the shape of a curved hunting horn but with a pear-shaped bell that gave the sound an outdoor quality
oboe da caccia
a mezzo-soprano oboe
pitched lower than a regular oboe with a pear-shaped bell
oboe d’amore
a tenor oboe with a pear-shaped bell
taille
Which movements of Cantata 80 does RCM use in its history course?
movements 1, 2, 5, 8
what is the structure of cantata 80, movement 1?
Choral fugue
what is the structure of cantata 80, movement 2?
duet for soprano and bass
