Chorale motet — The chorale motet was a type of musical composition in mostly Protestant parts of Europe, principally Germany, and mainly during the 16th century. It involved setting a chorale melody and text as a motet. Stylistically chorale motets were similar … Wikipedia
Chorale setting — A chorale setting is any of a very wide variety of musical compositions, almost entirely of Protestant origin, which use a chorale as their basis. They are vocal, instrumental, or both. Although the bulk of them are German in origin, and… … Wikipedia
Chorale — Borrowed from the German, where it connotes sacred singing, in English it refers more precisely to Lutheran congregational vernacular hymns and their four voice harmonizations. Martin Luther enthusiastically promoted the chorale as a central… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
MOTET — Le motet est une forme musicale dont les origines remontent aux XIIe et XIIIe siècles. Généralement appliqué à la musique sacrée, bien que s’inspirant aussi de chants profanes, ce terme a recouvert, au cours des siècles, des réalités différentes … Encyclopédie Universelle
Motet — A polyphonic composition for unaccompanied choir setting a Latin sacred, often Biblical text. This is the most common connotation, but motets may have instruments, solo voices, and texts in other languages in certain historical contexts.… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
Chorale concerto — In music, a chorale concerto is a short sacred composition for one or more voices and instruments, principally from the very early German Baroque era. Most examples of the genre were composed between 1600 and 1650. Description This use of the… … Wikipedia
chorale — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Liederkranz, Liedertafel, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, a cappella, alleluia, answer,… … Moby Thesaurus
chorale — n 1. hymn, hymn tune, psalm, doxology, motet, canticle, cantata. 2. choir, chorus. See chorus (def.3) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Chicago Chorale — Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States Genres choral, classical Occupations Mixed Choir Instruments 60 voices … Wikipedia
Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… … Wikipedia
