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13 Cards in this Set
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Josquin
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Ave Maria...vergo serena (hail mary...gentle virgin)
genre latin motet texture:imitative polyphony, moments of homorhythm. 4 voice choir, a capella |
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Palestrina
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Pope Marcellus mass, gloria
genre: gloria, hymn of praise texture: monophonic opening, then homorythmic w/ some polyphony; frequent changes in density of voices. 6 part choir a capella. |
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Arcadelt
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Il bianco e dolce cigno (the white and sweet swan)
genre: italian madrigal 4 voices, a capella. texture: mostly homophonic |
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Farmer
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Fair Phyllis
genre: english madrigal 4 voices SATB a capella texture: opens monophonically |
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Susato
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Three Dances
genre: ronde (round dance) texture: mostly homophonic 4 part instrumental ensemble; loud wind band. sackbut, shawm, cornetto, tabor, tambourine. |
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Purcell
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Dido and Aeneas, act III
genre: opera, english string orchestra with solo voice and mens chorus |
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Strozzi
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Amor dormiglione (sleepyhead cupid)
genre: de capo aria texture: monody solo soprano with harpsichord |
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Bach
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Cantata No. 140, Wachet Auf (Sleepers, awake) I and IV
chorale fantasia texture: alternation between instrument groups; complex, imitative polyphony in lower voices. 4 part choir SATB strings, double reeds, corno (horn), bassoon, organ, violino piccolo. |
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Handel
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Messiah, Nos. 18- rejoice greatly o daughter of zion & 44- hallelujah
genre: oratorio, in 3 parts I xmas II Easter III redemption section texture: varies from homorythmic (all voices together) to imitative polyphony; fugal treatment, with overlapping voices. SATB chorus, with voices in alternation, accompanied by orchestra. |
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Mouret
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Rondeau, from suite de symphonies
genre: rondeau, from dance suite orchestra of trumpets, violins, bassoons, oboes, double bass, timpani, and continuo |
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Handel
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Water Music, Suite in D major, Alla hornpipe
genre dance suite |
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Vivaldi
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Spring, from the four seasons (la primavera, from le quattro stagioni) Op 8 No 1, I
Genre: programmatic concerto for solo violin, Op 8 Nos 1-4 based on an italian sonnet solo violin with string orchestra and basso continuo |
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Bach
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Contrapunctus 1, from the Art of Fugue
genre: fugue texture: imitativbe entries of same melody: subject on D alternates with answer on A solo keyboard (organ or harpsichord) |
