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Mass |
The central religious service of the Roman Catholic Church, one that incorporates singing for spirtiual reflection or as accompaniment to sacred acts |
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5 parts of the mass |
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei |
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motet |
a composition for choir or larger chorus setting a religious, devotional, or solemn text; often sung a cappella |
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Counter-Reformation |
movement that fostered reform in the Roman Catholic Church in response to the challenged of the Protestant Reformation and led to a conservative, austere approach to art |
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aria |
an elaborate lyrical song for solo voice |
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cantata |
a term originally meaning "something sung", in its mature state, it consists of several movements, including one or more arias, ariosos, and recitatives. |
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chorale |
the German word for the hymn the Lutheran Church; hence a simple religious melody to be sung by the congregation |
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da capo form |
ternary ABA form for an aria, so called because the performers, when reaching the end of B, "take it from the head" and repeat A |
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oratoria |
a large-scale genere of sacred music involving an overture, arias, recitatives, and choruses, but sung, whether in a theater or a church, without costumes or scenery |