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Vocal vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aria | a song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment |
| Cantata | a vocal work used to present a story or an idea as part of a worship service |
| Cantus firmus | means “fixed melody;” a melody that is the basis for polyphony |
| Chantey | work song with a strong rhythm sung by sailors, usually while hoisting a sail or pulling an anchor |
| Fugue | a form in which a theme is introduced by one voice (or instrument) and is imitated— with changes—by other voices as they enter one by one |
| Libretto | the text or script of an opera |
| Mass Ordinary | sung prayers in the Catholic church that have provided song texts for centuries; Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei |
| Monophonic | texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment |
| Motet | a cappella vocal work based on a sacred Latin text |
| Opera | sung dramas that are full-scale theater productions, complete with sets, scenery, costumes, drama, and singing |
| Oratorio | a large-scale vocal work that was usually based on Scripture and similar to an opera but without costumes or scenery |
| Polyphonic | texture in which there are two or more equally important melodies |
| Recitative | a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech and carries the action forward; usually leads into an aria |
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