World of Music 7
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Admiral_Hull on December 13, 2011
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Concert and Chamber Music
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What constitutes perhaps the biggest single activity in Western classical music today? | Public concerts |
| What four types of performing forces might one hear in a concert of Western classical music? | symphony orchestras, choral societies, chamber ensembles, solo voice or instrument |
| Of what do instrumental compositions in Western classical music typically consist? | Multiple smaller compositions, called movements, of contrasting moods, meters, modes, and tempos |
| What kinds of compositions will one typically hear in a symphony orchestra concert? | symphony, concerto, overture, tone poem, suit |
| What kinds of compositions will one typically hear in a choral society concert? | oratorio, mass, anthem |
| What kinds of compositions will one typically hear in a solo piano recital? | sonatas, character pieces, variations |
| Of what do concerto movements consist? | alterations between orchestra and soloist |
| What is a cadenza, as found in a typical instrumental concerto? | a flashy elaboration by the soloist on the 6/4 chord just before the final orchestral section of a fast movement |
| For what instruments or voices is the typical oratorio written? | vocal soloists, orchestra, and chorus |
| What is an oratorio? | a dramatic narrative for orchestra and chorus |
| Whence do the stories of oratorios typically come? | one of the books from the Old Testament |
| Of what do oratorios typically consist | recitatives, arias, and choruses |
| What is the source for the libretto for Handel's Messiah? | Bible verses organized by Charles Jennens |
| What are the subjects of the three parts of Handel's Messiah? | the prophecy and birth of Jesus as Messiah; the passion resurrection, ascension, and message of Christ; Christ's victory over death and sin |
| When and where was Messiah premiered? | Dublin, 1742 |
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