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Musical terms
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- 1CantataFrom the verb 'to sing'. A vocal composition with numerous movements
- 2OratorioSacred large-scale work for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra - 'religious opera' (Handel's Messiah)
- 3OperaSecular large-scale work for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra. (Puccini's Madame Butterfly)
- 4AriaA solo song for a character within an opera. Shows off the voice and performer's capabilities
- 5RecitativeHalf sung, half spoken section within an opera - tells the story (the words are clear)
- 6MotetPolyphonic sacred work for voices
- 7MadrigalPolyphonic secular work for voices, usually unaccompanied e.g. Weelkes - Sing we at pleasure
- 8BallettVery similar to a madrigal
- 9MassSacred work consisting of various sections, sung in Latin: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei e.g. Bach B Minor Mass
- 10AnthemA choral setting of a religious text
- 11PlainchantA type of medieval church music - monophonic chanting in unison with free rhythm. No accompaniment
- 12LiedGerman song. Schubert wrote a lot of them. e.g. Schubert Der Doppelganger
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