The Elements of the Oratorio - Music: Practice & Theory Stack …
Dec 22, 2014 · I am a composer of simpler forms, but have been toying with the prospect of composing what I have been calling a "folk oratorio" composed of songs, small ensemble …
Describing the difference between a mass and an opera?
Mar 2, 2022 · Oratorios. These were considered as acceptable even during times when opera was frowned upon; Handel wrote quite a number of those, which are mostly operas but take …
Workflow of composing an oratorio? - Music: Practice & Theory …
I have decided to have my form of an oratorio as 4 voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and 4 stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). This form is much like the form of Handel's …
What forms can a classical composition be? [closed]
Nov 18, 2014 · Oratorio: Similar to an opera, but unstaged and usually on a sacred theme. Cantata: Usually religious, similar to an oratorio, but much shorter. Suitable for inclusion in a …
history - Is Beethoven's 9th symphony the first piece that …
I have to say no. As you said, Beethoven's 9th symphony was the first choral symphony but it was not the first piece to combine chorus and orchestra. There were already pieces from the …
Why did equal temperament become the standard tuning system …
Feb 16, 2020 · In 2000, Howard Goodall wrote “Big Bangs” to accompany a TV series that covered “the story of five discoveries that changed musical history”. Episode 2 covered Equal …
On Tuning: What's in a Temperament? (Well-Temperament vs.
Oct 25, 2016 · The term " " is generally used for what you refer to in the end: a temperament that is not-equal, but is (reasonably) playable in any key. The are the most well known of this sort. …
Female singing a song written for a male vocalist
Oct 24, 2022 · I am a singer at my church. Oftentimes I have to choose a song written for a male’s vocal range, which means I have to sing the song in a male key but with my soprano voice. …
What exactly is a Christmas carol? - Music: Practice & Theory Stack ...
Never mind that Handel wrote "Messiah, an Oratorio" on the title page. Language changes, and words acquire new senses (whether more or less specific or simply different).
Is there a definitive list of forms for classical music?
Jun 26, 2020 · Oratorio Piano ballade Prelude Quodlibet Rhapsody Ricercar Romance Ruggiero Sacred concerto Salon music Scherzo Serenade Sinfonietta Sonata Sonnerie Stile antico …