Past Paper Genres

Hint: All genres can appear in different forms through the ages e.g. Renaissance, Baroque, Classical

Cantata 

A cantata is a vocal genre for solo singers with an instrumental accompaniment, often involving a choir. Based on a lyric or dramatic narrative.

• Vocal genre for Solo singers
• instrumental accompaniment
• Involving choir
• Based on lyric or dramatic poetic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wo_ist_doch.ogg   - A Sacrid Cantata by  Dieterich Buxtehude      

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bach,_BWV_147,_10._Jesus_bleibet_meine_Freude.ogg    Herz und Mund un Tat und Leben BWV 147, Cantata by Johann Sabastian Bach 

          

Development of the Cantata from earlier forms to developed forms

The meaning of the term changed over time, from the simple single voice madrigal of the early 17th century, to the multi-voice "cantata da camera" and the "cantata da chiesa" of the later part of that century, from the more substantial dramatic forms of the 18th century (including the 200-odd sacred and secular cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach) to the usually sacred-texted 19th-century cantata, which was effectively a type of short oratorio.^[1] Several cantatas were, and still are, written for special occasions, such as Christmas cantatas.

Motet

a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQo_LirQY-k  - Motet in 5 parts, from the SONG OF THE SONGS, 
by Giovanni

• Vocal composition, 
• Biblical or similar prose text
• Polyphonic style 

 Opera

a dramatic work set to music for singers and instruments, performed in a theatre setting.

• Vocal work for singers and instruments 
• Theatrical 
• Accompanied by an orchestra or small ensemble

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Opera?o=2802&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com - 

Opera through the Ages, Short history 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b11ElH3qm2M  - Mozart, The Magic Flute, Opera (Classical) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6vyhgDirN4 - Stravinksy, The Rakes Progress, Opera (20th Century/neoclassisim) 

Ortario

An oratorio is a large-scale dramatic genre originating in the Baroque period, based on a text of religious or serious character, performed by solo voices, chorus and orchestra; 
performed without action, costume, or scenery.

• Solo Voices 
• Chorus and orchestra 
• Based on a text of religious or serious character 
• Performed without action, costume or scenery 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Handel_Messiah_Hallelujah_by_Oratorio_Chorus.ogg - Handel's Messiah Hallelujah, Ortario 

Piano Concerto

Written for piano, accompanied by a large orchestra or other large ensemble  

Keyboard concerti were common in the time of Johann Sebastian Bach. Occasionally, Bach's harpsichord concerti are played on piano. Mozart was the most important composer in the early development of the form.

• Piano 
• Accompanied by a large orchestra
• Other large ensemble  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWerj8FcprM  - Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto 1 - B Flat Minor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2uYb6bMKyI - Mozart: Piano concerto n. No. 21 in C major, K.467 Pollini-Muti



Piano Quintet

Piano Sonata

Symphony

Galliard

Gigue

Pavane

Sarabande

Aria

Chorale

Lied

Recitative

Manificat

Mass

Ortario

Passion

Fugue

Aria

Ballad

Lied

Melodie

Anthem

Mass

Opera

Passion

Chamber Symphony

Divertimento

String Quartet

String Quintet

Consort of lutes and viols

Consort of viols

String orchestra

String quartet

Anthem

Cantata

Mass

Motet