Unit 3 Flashcards
A genre of sacred music featuring multiple choirs, or a choir that has been divided into different groups that can perform call and responses
Antiphonal
Homophonic compositions featuring a solo singer over orchestral accompaniment. Very melodic primarily utilize in operas, cantatas, and oratorios
Aria
Continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpischord and/or cello. This provides a framework/template for harmonic accompaniments
Basso continuo
A composite major church choir from the Baroque period. Including a soloist, Choi, and orchestra. This has several movements and last for 15-30minutes. Performed without staging but utilize narration, arias, recitatives, choruses and smaller ensembles
Cantata
Originally the result from the German Protestant churches reformation. It is a hymn (tune). A four part homophonic work that is sung by the church congregation. Became the foundation for several cantatas and preludes for the organ
Chorale
A musical composition for a soloist and orchestra
Concerto
A musical composition for a small group of soloist and orchestra
Concerto grosso
A divided choir that is utilized to perform in a polychoral style—able to perform “call and response”. Large churches were designed with multiple choir seating sections to perform such works.
Cori Spezzati
Perfected by Bach during the Baroque period. It is a form written in an imitative contrapuntal style in multiple parts. Are based upon the original tune (the subject) the subject is then imitated and overlapped by the other parts.
Fugue
The text or actual words of an opera, musical, cantata, or oratorio. Written or compiled by a librettist
Libretto
The constant repeated subdivision of the best.
provides unity and stability l within the musical piece
Motor Rhythm
A subsection or independent section/piece of a larger work
Movement
Staged musical drama. Utilize arias and recitatives without narration
Opera
Tells a story without acting. Typically biblical and utilize chorus, solo voices, and orchestra. NO CHARACTERS, BLOCKING, COSTUMES, OR SETS
Oratorio
A compositional style where the chorus/choir is divided into two+ groups that can perform with or independently
Polychoral style
Instrumental music written to portray a non musical idea (paintings, poems, narratives)
Program music
An operatic number using speech-like Melodies and rhythm.
Flexible tempo - sparse accompaniment
Basso continuo
between arias
Recitative
Repeated unifying sections founds in between solo sections of concerto grosso
Ritornello Form
A piece where distinct sections can be identified due to changes in texture or other techniques
Sectional form
A musical piece that features musicians with or without accompaniment.
Larger piece: this is the main part
Solo
A musical composition in multiple movements for solo instrument, usually accompanied by the piano
Sonata
Piece of music that sounds like a dance.
Not designed for dancing
Stylized dance
The main melody or tune of a fugue
Subject
A multi-movement instrumental musical composition of baroque music
Dance form
Suite
Different sections of a piece have a set volume for that section. Next section may be diff volume
Terraced dynamics
Songs or musical selections where new music is composed for each stanza/section.
No repetition
Through-composed
Where entire music ensemble performs together
Tutti
A group of renaissance instrumentalist playing together
Consort
One of the most important English madrigal composers
Thomas Weelkes
English composer
Known for Development of madrigal
Published motets and masses
William Byrd
Technique used by Renaissance composers to represent poetic images
Word painting
