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Cantata Vocal solo with sacred text?

Yes.


How are a madrigal and motet different?

A Madrigal is secular vocal music. A Motet is, for all intents and purposes, a sacred Madrigal; meaning it is religious vocal music.


What are the sacred and secular vocal forms of the renaissance period?

Sacred vocal forms of the Renaissance period included the motet, mass, and chanson spirituelle. Secular vocal forms included the madrigal, chanson, and villancico. These forms were often written for small groups of singers and showcased intricate polyphony and expressive text settings.


What is an oratorio and what is different between it and an opera?

An oratorio is a large vocal and instrumental dramatic work based on a sacred subject. The main difference between an oratorio and an opera is that an oratorio has no staging or costumes.


How do vocal chords work?

i think vocal chords work when the flaps of the vocal chords are pushed together to make a noise, then your mouth forms it into words.


What has the author Susan H Simon written?

Susan H. Simon has written: 'Sacred choral music in print' -- subject(s): Sacred vocal music, Bibliography


Is motet secular?

No, a motet is typically a sacred vocal composition in multiple parts, often with religious text.


What has the author Lanny Allen written?

Lanny Allen has written: 'Calvary's mountain' -- subject(s): Cantatas, Sacred, Easter music, Sacred Cantatas, Vocal scores with piano


How does the renaissance motet differ from medieval predecessor?

In the Medieval times the motet was a secular polyphonic vocal genre. Later on in the Renaissance time it became a sacred or devotional polyphonic vocal genre.


Space between the vocal cords is called?

The space between the vocal cords is called the glottis. It is the opening between the vocal folds that allows air to pass through when we speak or sing.


What affect sacred vocal music and secular vocal music had on music of later periods of music?

Sacred music was for the use within the 'Church', based on Holy text to praise God. Melodies were often based on Plain-chant. Secular music was music 'for the people', text was often based on county tales and folklaw. This music would have probably danced to.


What has the author James Laster written?

James Laster has written: 'Catalogue of choral music arranged in Biblical order' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Choral music, Church music 'Catalogue of vocal solos and duets arranged in Biblical order' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Sacred vocal duets, Sacred songs