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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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).

Jun 23, 2020 · Cadenza, sonata, concerto, symphony - what are the other differences apart from length? Which ones can contain which other ones? When did they come into existence as …

Jun 26, 2020 · Oratorio Piano ballade Prelude Quodlibet Rhapsody Ricercar Romance Ruggiero Sacred concerto Salon music Scherzo Serenade Sinfonietta Sonata Sonnerie Stile antico …

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. …

Dec 30, 2012 · I have searched and asked others for the answer to this but have come Up dry: what is the name or technique in music where musical notes approximate/imitate speech? …