Sacred

Question 0

Alleluia

Answer 0

Mass Proper element sung before the Gospel reading. Often melisma tic in style and responsorial with the choir.

Question 1

Angus Dei

Answer 1

“Lamb of God” Last of the five major mass sections of the Mass Ordinary

Question 2

Anthem

Answer 2

Polyphonic work in English for Anglican religious services

Question 3

Antiphon

Answer 3

Liturgical chant that precedes and follows Psalm or Canticle in the office.

Question 5

cantiga

Answer 5

songs in Galician-Portugese in honor of the Virgan Mary. King Alfonso el Sabino directed the collection of the Cantigas de Santa Maria during the 13th century.

Question 6

stile antico

Answer 6

A term used in the 17th century to describe polyphony as established by Palestrina.

Question 7

stile moderno

Answer 7

17th century practice of adding basso continuo and freely assigning counterpoint in church music. Similar to seconda practica

Question 8

cor spezzati

Answer 8

Divided choirs (voices and instruments) used for major feast days and church celebrations. Gabrieli - In ecclesiis.

Question 9

small sacred concerto

Answer 9

one or more soloists accompanied by organ continuo and often one or two violins. Viadana - Exsultate Deo

Question 10

oratorio

Answer 10

A sacred drama similar to opera in its use of arias, recitative, instrumental preludes, but differed from opera in that little was acted out or staged. Carissimi - Jephte from the book of Judges

Question 11

musical figure

Answer 11

In Baroque music, a melodic pattern or effect used to convey the meaning of the text. Schutz - Saul, was verfolgst du mich

Question 12

historia

Answer 12

Musical setting based on a biblical story used in the 17th & 18th centuries in Lutheran church. the most common type of historia was a passion - a musical setting of the crucifixion.