1
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Plainchant
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Unaccompanied modal melody with bo regular metre set to the Latin words of the Roman Catholic liturgy
2
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Mode/Modal
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Refers to any of the early scales (before keys)
3
Q
Mass
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A large scale, sacred work sung in Latin for solo singers, chorus and orchestra
“Kyrie” “Gloria” “Credo” “Sanctus” “Agnus dei”
4
Q
Concertino
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Small group of soloists
5
Q
Ripieno
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Large group of instrumentalists
6
Q
Ritornello
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Theme which returns throughout a piece
7
Q
Oratorio
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Large scale work without acting or stage design. It is usually based on a story from the Bible set to music for solo singers, chorus and orchestra. Often includes recitatives, arias and choruses
8
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Da Capo Aria
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Aria in ternary used in opera and oratorio. The 3rd section is not written out and often ornamented
