A report on Choir
Musical ensemble of singers.
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Conducting
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Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.
Orchestra
5 linksOther instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments, as may the concert harp and, for performances of some modern compositions, electronic instruments and guitars.
Other instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments, as may the concert harp and, for performances of some modern compositions, electronic instruments and guitars.
The Ninth asks for a second pair of horns, for reasons similar to the "Eroica" (four horns has since become standard); Beethoven's use of piccolo, contrabassoon, trombones, and untuned percussion — plus chorus and vocal soloists — in his finale, are his earliest suggestion that the timbral boundaries of symphony might be expanded.
Boy soprano
5 linksYoung male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range, a range that is often still called the treble voice range (in North America too) when talking about children.
Young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range, a range that is often still called the treble voice range (in North America too) when talking about children.
Early breaking of boys' voices due to puberty becoming earlier in recent times is causing a serious problem for choirmasters.
Medieval music
3 linksMedieval music encompasses the sacred and secular music of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, from approximately the 6th to 15th centuries.
Medieval music encompasses the sacred and secular music of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, from approximately the 6th to 15th centuries.
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Medieval music includes liturgical music used for the church, and secular music, non-religious music; solely vocal music, such as Gregorian chant and choral music (music for a group of singers), solely instrumental music, and music that uses both voices and instruments (typically with the instruments accompanying the voices).
Anthem
3 linksMusical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries.
Musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries.
Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short sacred choral work (still frequently seen in Sacred Harp and other types of shape note singing) and still more particularly to a specific form of liturgical music.
Soprano
3 linksType of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types.
Type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types.
The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880 Hz in choral music, or to "soprano C" (C6, two octaves above middle C) = 1046 Hz or higher in operatic music.
Motet
3 linksMainly a vocal musical composition, of highly diverse form and style, from high medieval music to the present.
Mainly a vocal musical composition, of highly diverse form and style, from high medieval music to the present.
In the latter part of the 16th century, Giovanni Gabrieli and other composers developed a new style, the polychoral motet, in which two or more choirs of singers (or instruments) alternated.
Musical ensemble
2 linksGroup of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name.
Group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name.
Other music ensembles consist solely of singers, such as choirs and doo wop groups.
Alto
3 linksThe musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: altus), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.
The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: altus), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.
In 4-part voice leading alto is the second highest part, sung in choruses by either low women's or high men's voices.
Anglican church music
2 linksMusic that is written for Christian worship in Anglican religious services, forming part of the liturgy.
Music that is written for Christian worship in Anglican religious services, forming part of the liturgy.
It mostly consists of pieces written to be sung by a church choir, which may sing a cappella or accompanied by an organ.