MHPC Unit 3 Baroque 2

Vivaldi wrote approximately _____ concerti grossi and solo concertos.

Bach wrote masterpieces in every form of Baroque music except for

Vivaldi was a musician and composer who taught at a school for orphaned girls in the city of

The Lutheran Chorale tunes that were used in many of Bach's cantatas

Bach's cantatas were written to be performed as part of a church service

Oratorios were written to be performed as part of a church service

Handel's oratorios are based on Greek mythology, and not on familiar biblical stories.

A large scale composition for chorus, orchestra and vocal soloists, and usually set to a biblical story is

Handel's piece "The Messiah" is an example of

Like operas, oratorios first appeared in

Congregational singing of hymn tunes was an important way for people to

Bach was famous for writing masterpieces in every musical form, including operas and oratorios.

A sung piece (or a choral work without soloists), usually with orchestra accompaniment is called a

Which of the following instruments was the MOST common during the Baroque time period?