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Giovanni Gabrieli
2 linksGiovanni Gabrieli (c.
Giovanni Gabrieli (c.
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Most of his pieces are written so that a choir or instrumental group will first be heard on one side, followed by a response from the musicians on the other side; often there was a third group situated on a stage near the main altar in the center of the church.
Barbershop music
0 linksStyle of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a primarily homorhythmic texture.
Style of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a primarily homorhythmic texture.
Barbershop music is generally performed by either a barbershop quartet, a group of four singers with one on each vocal part, or a barbershop chorus, which closely resembles a choir with the notable exception of the genre of music.
Part song
0 linksA part song, part-song or partsong is a form of choral music that consists of a secular (vs.
Christian music
0 linksMusic that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith.
Music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith.
Most Christian music involves singing, whether by the whole congregation (assembly), or by a specialized subgroup—such as a soloist, duet, trio, quartet, madrigal, choir, or worship band— or both.
Chamber choir
0 linksA chamber choir is a small or medium-sized choir of roughly 8 to 40 singers (occasionally called 'chamber singers'), typically singing classical or religious music in a concert setting.
Requiem (Mozart)
1 linksRequiem mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .
Requiem mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .
The vocal forces consist of soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass soloists and an SATB mixed choir.
American Choral Directors Association
0 linksThe American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music.
Bach cantata
0 linksThe cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as Bach cantatas (German: Bachkantaten), are a body of work consisting of over 200 surviving independent works, and at least several dozen that are considered lost.
The cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as Bach cantatas (German: Bachkantaten), are a body of work consisting of over 200 surviving independent works, and at least several dozen that are considered lost.
1) Opening chorus
Missa solemnis (Beethoven)
2 linksSolemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823.
Solemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823.
The orchestra consists of 2 flutes; 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, C, and B); 2 bassoons; contrabassoon; 4 horns (in D, E, B basso, E, and G); 2 trumpets (D, B, and C); alto, tenor, and bass trombone; timpani; organ continuo; strings (violins I and II, violas, cellos, and basses); soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists; and mixed choir.
Old Hall Manuscript
1 linksLargest, most complete, and most significant source of English sacred music of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, and as such represents the best source for late Medieval English music.
Largest, most complete, and most significant source of English sacred music of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, and as such represents the best source for late Medieval English music.
A historically significant development was the occasional use of divisi, the earliest certain evidence of polyphony being sung by a choir of two or more voices per part.