Great Choral Classics Flashcards
Learn the main terms associated with The Great Choral Classics
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Soprano
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High-medium female voice
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Alto
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Medium-low female voice
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Tenor
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High-medium male voice
4
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Bass
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Low male voice
5
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Oratorio
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A religious work for choir soloists and orchestra
6
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Mass
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A choral work based on the Catholic religious service in Latin
7
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Aria
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A solo song within an opera or oratorio
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Opera
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A dramatic production involving costumes and sets sung by powerful singers
9
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Recitative
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Sung ‘speech’ used in opera and oratorio works
10
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Interlude
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An instrumental section within an opera or oratorio
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SATB
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Common abbreviation given to 4 part choirs
12
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Handel
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The composer of the Baroque oratorio Messiah
13
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Requiem
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A mass for the dead
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Unison
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The choir all sing at the same pitch
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Counterpoint
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Another term used for polyphony
