Ancient-Medieval
1. Person that Gregorian Chant was named for
1. Pope Gregory
Most popular texture of the Renaissance Era
Word for when a musician was supported financially by a wealthy individualpolyphony
Patronage
1. Similar to an opera, but unstaged and usually sacred in topic
2. Similar to form above, but on a smaller scale
1. Oratorio
2. Cantata
Primary texture of the Classical era
homophonic
1. name era and genre
2. Name Era, Genre and Composer
1. Mass for Christmas Day- Medieval, Gregorian Chant
2. Hallelujah Chorus, Baroque, Oratorio, Handel
Person responsible for assigning Greek mode names to Church modes.
Famous Medieval female composer who composed (among other things) liturgical dramas
Boethius
Hildegard von Bingen
Secular polyphonic a cappella form that became popular in this era
Sacred polyphonic a cappella form that became popular in this era
Madrigal
Motet
definition of Baroque
meant abnormal, bizarre, exaggerated or in bad taste
Second "large section" of sonata form
Development
1. Name Era and Composer
2. Name Era
1. Winter, Baroque, Vivaldi
2. Sing Joyfully- Renaissance
1.Person generally credited with discovering that the octave, fifth and fourth (consonances) are related to numbers-simplest ratios.
2. Type of chant where there are long melodic passages on one syllable
1. Pythagoras
2. Melismatic
Type of polyphony when voices imitate each other at different times
Imitative Counterpoint
1. In operas, the more speech like singing that often presents plot material
2. In operas, the type of work that expresses emotion, usually a “show off” vehicle for the singer
1. Recitative
2. Aria
City where Mozart was born
Salzburg
1. Name Composer and Genre
2. Name Era and Genre
1. Bach Fugue
2. Baroque Opera
1. Ancient Greek idea of one's ethical character or way of being/behaving. They thought music could affect this.
2. Name for earliest type of polyphony
1. Ethos
2. Organum
Name for when musical elements reflect what is happening in the text
Composer of the Pope Marcellus Mass, that "saved polyphony" after the Council of Trent
Text Painting
Palestrina
Form written for a small group of soloists playing with an orchestra
A piece that sounds complete in itself but is part of a larger composition
Concerto Grosso
movement
Family that Haydn worked for for 30 years
Esterhazy family
1. Name era and texture
2. Name era and Composer
1. Renaissance/ Polyphonic
2. Renaissance/Palestrina
1. Name for early (medieval) music notation-- served as reminders for correct melody and shape—didn’t help someone who didn’t already know the melody.
2. Person who is credited with coming up with what we now call solfege (do re mi fa....)
1. Neumes
2. Guido D'Arezzo
Crossover Renaissance/Baroque composer who is responsible for some of the oldest compositions for Brass instruments we have today
Gabrielli
1. Name for when composers wrote out a bass line and left it to performers to fill in the appropriate chords (often on harpsichord or lute)
2. Number system used to tell the performer what chords to play in the above system
1. Basso Continuo
2. Figured Bass
Dates for Classical Era
1750-1820
1. Name Era, Composer, and Genre
2. Name Era, Composer, and Genre
1. Baroque, Haydn, Symphony
2. Baroque, Bach, Concerto