Music History

A motet is a poem or words set to music.

A Capella music has

A soloist performing with an orchestra is a _.

MODERN music changed SO much because _.

Minimalist music = pulsing and repeating rhythms

The Romantic composers try to express _.

Modern Era = minimal or very little elements used

My favorite musical period is the

The timbre of a flute can be bright, pure, but sometimes shrill. TIMBRE is _.

The major and minor key system is called ?

How many melodies are in BAROQUE music?

Modern Music = Minimalism and Romantic Music

A concerto grosso is a _.

Secular music is

CLASSICAL music uses simple and recognizable melodies.

Symphony= SMALL ensemble of instruments

First Vienesse School = Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Handel

George Handel was a baroque composer who wrote oratorios, such as, Messiah.

Classical music= sonatas, concertos, chamber music, and symphonies

This BAROQUE composers wrote a CONCERTO GROSSO (a small group playing with an orchestra).

Classical Period = Crescendos & Descrescendos

Motets were used in sacred and secular music

Sacred music is

Using music to express (or show) words = ?

An oratorio is a large work for choir, soloists, and orchestra.