Vocal Music in the Baroque Era

An Oratorio can sometimes be performed in Church

Melisma is one syllable which is stretched out over many notes

An Opera has singers, soloists, an orchestra and backdrop, but no acting

An Aria and Recitative can only be found in Operas

Name two types of Staged Vocal Music genres from the Baroque Era

What is wordpainting

What are Operas normally based on?

A recitative is sung very dramatically and focuses on emotion

An Aria has lots of repetition and focuses on emotion, whilst the recitative moves the story along