Sacred Flashcards

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Alleluia

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Mass Proper element sung before the Gospel reading. Often melisma tic in style and responsorial with the choir.

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Angus Dei

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“Lamb of God” Last of the five major mass sections of the Mass Ordinary

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Anthem

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Polyphonic work in English for Anglican religious services

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Antiphon

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Liturgical chant that precedes and follows Psalm or Canticle in the office.

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cantiga

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songs in Galician-Portugese in honor of the Virgan Mary. King Alfonso el Sabino directed the collection of the Cantigas de Santa Maria during the 13th century.

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stile antico

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A term used in the 17th century to describe polyphony as established by Palestrina.

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stile moderno

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17th century practice of adding basso continuo and freely assigning counterpoint in church music. Similar to seconda practica

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cor spezzati

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Divided choirs (voices and instruments) used for major feast days and church celebrations. Gabrieli - In ecclesiis.

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small sacred concerto

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one or more soloists accompanied by organ continuo and often one or two violins. Viadana - Exsultate Deo

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oratorio

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A sacred drama similar to opera in its use of arias, recitative, instrumental preludes, but differed from opera in that little was acted out or staged. Carissimi - Jephte from the book of Judges

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musical figure

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In Baroque music, a melodic pattern or effect used to convey the meaning of the text. Schutz - Saul, was verfolgst du mich

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historia

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Musical setting based on a biblical story used in the 17th & 18th centuries in Lutheran church. the most common type of historia was a passion - a musical setting of the crucifixion.

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