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14 Cards in this Set
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Charles I
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beheaded by english parliament
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James II
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Also beheaded by english parliament
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William and Mary
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Queen and King
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English politics
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transfer power and music from court to public
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London
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center for music in England
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Westminster
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-Parliament met
-Westminster Abby |
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Henry Purcell
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-began singing
-organist for Westminster Abby -Dido and Aeneas -Fairy Queen -5 semi operas -20 odes |
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Ground Bass
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-basso ostinato
-bass is the foundation(ground) |
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Ode
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-Multi-movement composition
-20 minutes -instrumental introduction,choruses duets, solo arias |
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countertenor
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-high falsetto male singer
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flat trumpet
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slide trumpet
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Before English Opera
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English enjoyed spoken shakespeare plays instead of opera
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masque
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-entertainment using music/dance/drama
-shed favorable light on royal family |
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semi-opera
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-weird artistic moments were sung/danced
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