- The Elements of the Oratorio - Music: Practice Theory Stack Exchange
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 pieces and hymns To prepare for this project, I would like to know if there is a good source describing the various elements of the classical oratorio?
- Describing the difference between a mass and an opera?
Passions, which describe the suffering of Jesus and his death on the cross 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 their plot from the bible Bach's Easter oratorio is a different type which is more like a cantata, see below Cantatas: church music written for a certain
- Workflow of composing an oratorio? - Music: Practice Theory Stack . . .
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 Messi
- What forms can a classical composition be? [closed]
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 church service Instrumental works Sonata: A piece for a solo instrument (often with accompaniment) Chamber music: Trios, quartets, etc
- history - Is Beethovens 9th symphony the first piece that combined a . . .
They are oratorios, or operas, or ballets, or other forms Bach's B-minor Mass features a chorus and an orchestra, but Bach's B-minor Mass is not a symphony, it is a Mass Handel's Messiah features a chorus and an orchestra, but Handel's Messiah is not a symphony, it is an oratorio Beethoven's Choral Fantasy is not a symphony
- ear training - Music: Practice Theory Stack Exchange
A previous question answer here mentioned Mozart's ability (when he was a teenager) to sit and listen to a performance of Allegri's Miserere, remember most of the details, and then write it down la
- On Tuning: Whats in a Temperament? (Well-Temperament vs. Equal . . .
I just had my whole world shattered this morning when I was unwise enough to do a "quick" Google search on what exactly "equal temperament" means before I had started my work Of course, the loudest
- How did baroque composers relate to human emotions?
There is, in fact, a very deliberate relationship between Baroque music and emotions This is a fascinating topic that sits at the intersection of muisc, history, philosophy, and rhetoric As noted, Johann Mattheson 's Der vollkommene Capellmeister (1739) is an excellent source on this topic Extended portions of an English translation can be found in, "Johann Mattheson on Affect and Rhetoric
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