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Matt Smith Music A level English 53 cards

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  1. 1OperaSecular vocal genre featuring: arias, recitatives, duets and choruses. With instrumental accompaniment.
  2. 2OratorioSacred vocal genre similar to an Opera but unstaged and based on biblical subject matter.
  3. 3CantataSacred vocal genre, similar to Oratorio but part of a Lutheran Church service. Opens with large chorus number and ends with a Chorale.
  4. 4PassionSacred vocal genre for choir and orchestra. Music setting of the Passion narrative (easter story).
  5. 5FugueContrapuntal, imitative form for voices and/or instruments.
  6. 6Suit/PartitaInstrumental genre for Baroque orchestra or solo instrument. Multi-movement each a stylised dance.
  7. 7Trio SonataBaroque chamber music with two melody instruments and basso continuo.
  8. 8Concerto GrossoMulti-movement instrumental genre for a group of soloists (concertante) and orchestral accompaniment (ripieno).
  9. 9Solo ConcertoInstrumental genre for soloist and orchestral accompaniment. Three movements: Fast-Slow-Fast
  10. 10SonataMulti-movement instrumental work for solo instrument or melody instrument with keyboard accompaniment.
  11. 11OperaSecular vocal genre featuring: arias, recitatives, duets and choruses. With instrumental accompaniment.
  12. 12OratorioSacred vocal genre similar to an Opera but unstaged and based on biblical subject matter.
  13. 13CantataSacred vocal genre, similar to Oratorio but part of a Lutheran Church service. Opens with large chorus number and ends with a Chorale.
  14. 14PassionSacred vocal genre for choir and orchestra. Music setting of the Passion narrative (easter story).
  15. 15FugueContrapuntal, imitative form for voices and/or instruments.
  16. 16Suit/PartitaInstrumental genre for Baroque orchestra or solo instrument. Multi-movement each a stylised dance.
  17. 17Trio SonataBaroque chamber music with two melody instruments and basso continuo.
  18. 18Concerto GrossoMulti-movement instrumental genre for a group of soloists (concertante) and orchestral accompaniment (ripieno).
  19. 19Solo ConcertoInstrumental genre for soloist and orchestral accompaniment. Three movements: Fast-Slow-Fast
  20. 20SonataMulti-movement instrumental work for solo instrument or melody instrument with keyboard accompaniment.
  21. 21String QuartetFour movement instrumental chamber work for 2 violin, viola and cello.
  22. 22SymphonyMulti-movement work for orchestra.
    Fast-Slow-Minuet&Trio-Scherzo.
  23. 23Serenade and DivertimentoMulti-movement instrumental music work for ad hoc ensemble (usually strings).
  24. 24Opera (Buffa/Seria)Secular vocal genre for voices and orchestra. Buffa is an opera of comic nature and Seria a tragic opera.
  25. 25ImpressionismInfluenced by impressionistic art. Blurred tonality through various techniques: whole-tone scale, syncopation, irregular phrasing, changing time signature.
  26. 26ExpressionismInfluenced by expressionist art. Abandoned tonality, focus on timbre and textures. Atonal, short and gestural. Lack structure usually given by tonality. Some set text to music.
  27. 27SerialismCompositional technique using a sequence of 12 notes of the chromatic scale in a pre-determined order as thematic base from which harmony is derived.
  28. 28Neo-classicismDeliberate, often comic and sardonic imitation of the features of past musical eras within a 20th century
    composition
  29. 29FusionBlending of more than one musical style or culture to create a new ‘fused’ sound
  30. 30MotetSacred A capella vocal genre, sung by choir in Latin. Not set part of Mass.
  31. 31AnthemSacred vocal genre, sung by choir in English Not set part of Mass.
  32. 32MassSacred vocal genre. In Latin and Greek. Musical setting of Catholic Mass. Based on set text.
  33. 33MadrigalSecular a capella vocal genre, sung by choir. Language of origin: usually English or Italian. Highly polyphonic.
  34. 34AyreSecular solo voice song with Lute accompaniment.
  35. 35Ricercar/ToccataComposition for keyboard/organ: contrapuntal + imitative
  36. 36Instrumental Dance MusicDance music or transcribed vocal music. Mostly non-idiomatic
  37. 37PavaneSlow dance in duple time
  38. 38GalliardLively dance in triple time
  39. 39German LiedGerman art song, setting poetry to music. For solo voice and piano.
  40. 40SymphonyFour movement orchestral genre.
  41. 41Programmatic MusicInstrumental music based on non-musical inspiration.
  42. 42Solo ConcertoInstrumental genre for soloist and orchestral accompaniment. Three movements: Fast-Slow-Fast
  43. 43OperaSecular vocal genre with orchestral accompaniment.
  44. 44OratorioLarge scale sacred vocal genre similar to opera genres but unstaged. Based on biblical subject matter.
  45. 45Piano MiniatureShort work for solo piano. Frequently grouped together as part of a longer programmatic collection.
  46. 46RequiemLarge scale secular settings of the Requiem Mass for choir, soloists and orchestra.
  47. 47Chamber musicSmaller-scale
    instrumental ensembles for a concert performance context setting.
  48. 48SonataMulti-movement instrumental work for solo instrument or melody instrument with keyboard accompaniment.
  49. 49String QuartetFour movement instrumental chamber work for 2 violin, viola and cello.
  50. 50SymphonyMulti-movement work for orchestra.
    Fast-Slow-Minuet&Trio-Scherzo.
  51. 51Solo ConcertoInstrumental genre for soloist and orchestral accompaniment. Three movements: Fast-Slow-Fast.
  52. 52Serenade and DivertimentoMulti-movement instrumental music work for ad hoc ensemble (usually strings).
  53. 53Opera (Buffa/Seria)Secular vocal genre for voices and orchestra. Buffa is an opera of comic nature and Seria a tragic opera.

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A level Music (History of Music) Flashcards on All Genres, created by Matt Smith on 15/12/2016.
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