Styles/Forms Flashcards

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hymn tune

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a simple melody used in the church

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oratorio

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a musical setting of a biblical story featuring vocals and orchestra (English)

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recitative

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singing to imitate speech

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da capo aria

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aria where the first section returns (is repeated)

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plainchant

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latin church song which is unaccompanied and in unison. also has no regular meter

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mass

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from the Renaissance period. a large scale choral work in latin with a polyphonic texture. usually acapella (listen for Gloria, Benedictus, etc.)

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anthem

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short sacred choral work sung in english. can be unaccompanied or accompanied by organ

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madrigal

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polyphonic vocal composition

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ballett

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madrigal with “fa la la” chorus

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10
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passion

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oratorio about the crucifixion sung in German

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chorale

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german hymn tune with SATB parts. usually homophonic

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lied

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solo voice in german accompanied by piano

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sonata

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A composition for solo instrument (usually piano), or

a composition for a solo instrument accompanied by piano

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concerto

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a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra

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concerto grosso

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from the baroque period, a smaller group of solo instruments (concertino) accompanied by a larger orchestra (ripieno)

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fugue

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contrapuntal featuring a subject which is imitated by many parts

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chorale prelude

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an extended work for organ based on a chorale

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symphony

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large work for an orchestra in four movements

19
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air

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a song or simple melody

20
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chaconne

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a slow vocal or instrumental composition with three beats in a bar and ground bass

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passacaglia

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variations over a ground bass

22
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bothy ballad

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a folk song with many verses, which tells a story of farming life. Usually unaccompanied, sung solo by a man,

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gaelic psalms

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unaccompanied songs sung in Gaelic. lead by one member of the congregation

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mouth music

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gaelic nonsense singing

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scots ballad

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A Scottish song which tells a story in strophic form

26
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waulking song

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gaelic work song sung by women

27
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strathspey

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scottish dance with four beats in a bard and a scotch snap

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pibroch

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solo work for bagpipes

29
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slow air

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slow traditional song played on fiddle or bagpipes