It's Elemental
A succession of notes, which have an organized and recognizable shape
What is a melody?
This is church music sung as a single vocal line
Two or more melodic lines sung at the same time
What is polyphony?
The era in which composers started composing operas
What is the baroque era?
Two of the most important composers of the classical era
Who are Mozart and Haydn?
The structure of a song where verses are sung to the same music
What is strophic form?
This texture is common in Medieval chant
What is monophony?
The name for a secular composition for a small a capella ensemble in the Renaissance period
What is a madrigal?
This genre is marked by a competition between a soloist/small group and the full orchestra
What is a concerto?
The speaking part/declamation in an opera/oratorio
What is a recitative?
Many pitches/notes sung on one-word
What is melisma?
This composer dedicated herself to being a nun
Who is Hildegard of Bingen?
This piece of music was composed by Andrés Martínez
What was the Zapotec Mass?
Cello and Keyboard make up this accompanying part
What is a continuo?
A chamber music ensemble with the performing forces of violin 1 and 2, viola, and cello.
What is a string quartet?
This term indicates volumes in music
What are dynamics?
This composer wrote many hits such as "Sumer is icumin in."
Who is anonymous?
This predecessor had a lament written about him by Josquin des Prez
Who is Johannes Ockeghem?
Minuet, Sarabande, Gigue are typically part of this form
What is a baroque dance suite?
The musical form in which a composer states a melody and then repeats it several times with changes to create more interest and variety
What is theme and variations?
This is the scale degree associated with the fifth note of a scale.
What is the dominant?
Kyrie elison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus dei are the structure of this genre
What is mass ordinary?
This historical event meant that composers could now write in their own vernacular (the language spoken by ordinary people - everyday language)
What was the Protestant reformation?
This oratorio told the story of the life of Jesus Christ, but is popular around Christmastime.
What is Handel's Messiah?
A theme from this piece is used in the German national anthem.
What is the Emperor String Quartet?