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Baroque Choral (History)
A brief revision of the history of Baroque Choral Music
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04/29/2012

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BAROQUE PERIOD SPANS
Definition
Around 1600 - 1750
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A PERIOD THAT SEES 3 THINGS
Definition
- The birth of opera
- Rise of instrumental music
- Choral music flourished (and represented the palaces and churches of the ages)
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THREE TYPES OF MOVEMENT
Definition
- Aria
- Recicative
- Chorus
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ARIA
Definition
- Solo Song
- Often accompanied by small orchestra
- Sometimes feature instrumental solo (obbligato)
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RECITATIVE
Definition
- Quite a large text
- Set in a speech-like manner
- Lightly accompanied (usually basso continuo)
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CHORUS
Definition
- Movement for a choir
- With orchestral accompaniment
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VIVALDI
Definition
Taught violin at an institution for abandoned children (the Pietá) and wrote his music for the girls and women there.
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