Style

Question 1

Chamber music

Answer 1

Music written for a small instrumental ensemble with one player to a part

Question 2

Impressionist

Answer 2

A 20th century style where brief musical ideas merge and change to create a rather blurred and vague outline.

Question 3

Jazz funk

Answer 3

A combination of jazz improvisation and the amplified instruments and character of rock.

Question 4

Lied

Answer 4

A German song from the Romantic period for voice and piano in which both parts are important.

Question 5

Mass

Answer 5

A large scale, sacred work sung in Latin for solo singers, chorus and orchestra. The five main sections are;
• Kyrie
• Gloria 
• Credo
• Sanctus 
• Agnus Dei

Question 6

Musique concrète

Answer 6

20th century style of composition using pre-recorded live sounds

Question 7

Oratorio

Answer 7

An oratorio is a large scale work without acting or stage design. Usually based on a story from the Bible set to music for solo singers, chorus and orchestra. Often include recitatives, arias and choruses.

Question 8

Plainchant

Answer 8

Unaccompanied melody set to the Latin words of the Roman Catholic liturgy. Modal with no regular metre.

Question 9

Recitative

Answer 9

A type of vocal writing where the music follows the rhythm of speech. A recitative is often followed by an aria.

Question 10

Sonata

Answer 10

A work for solo piano, or solo instrument and piano, often in three or four movements.

Question 11

Soul music

Answer 11

A style of Afro-American popular music including elements of blues and gospel and conveying strong emotions.

Question 12

String quartet

Answer 12

Two violins, a viola and a cello.

Question 13

Aria

Answer 13

A solo sung in an operatic style.

Question 14

Symphony

Answer 14

A large work for an orchestra usually in four movements.