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Liturgical Calender |
The schedule of celebrations and ceremonies thatmark the progression of the church year. It maintains a year-round schedule ofthe liturgies, or worship services that should be observed. |
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Lent |
40 days and 40 nights Sad, Slow, depressing, scary |
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Advent |
Time before Christmas or Christ was born Joyful, celebration |
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Mardi Gras |
Also known as Fasnacht in German, and “shrove” or “fat Tuesday” in English, thisis the Tuesday just before ash Wednesday. Pancakes dripping in butter and syrupare traditionally associated with his day. |
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Carnival |
Also known as Fasnacht in German, carnival is an unofficial period marking thecelebrations that lead up to ash Wednesday and the forty days of Lenten fastingbefore Easter. It is not part of the Liturgical Calendar, but has grown inpopular practice. |
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Oratorio |
Opera type of some work for solos chours and instrumentle but no acting, stage props, or sets. Based on religious text. Not for church |
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Passion |
A subset of Oratorio, a "passion" is an oratorio based specifically on the story of Christ's crucifixion and his suffering |
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Cantata |
This musical genre became very popular during the Baroque era as the principal form of sacred music. Composers such as J.S. Bach and Handel composed hundreds of cantatas for use in weekly church services. The cantata was integrated into the New Protestant (Lutheran) church services. Opera like work for soloists chours and instruments. Preformed for worship |
