chorales
Four-part church songs
Chorales are hymn tunes, particularly those associated with German Protestant worship.
The term often refers specifically to the harmonized settings Bach and other composers created for congregational singing.
By extension, a chorale is any slow, stately hymn-like composition: The brass section opened with a majestic chorale.
A chorale can also mean a choir or choral society.
Simultaneous independent melodies
- fugueContrapuntal musical form
- motetSacred polyphonic choral work
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- homophonySame-sounding different words
contrapuntal · voices · texture · imitation · harmonization · four-part · melodic line · Bach
Those who vocalize melodies
- choristersChurch ensemble members
- vocalistsMusical voice performers
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- altoLower female voice
tenor · bass · quartet · octet · acapella · barbershop · glee club · consort
Religious song of praise
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- liturgyFormal worship structure
mass · requiem · vespers · benediction · magnificat · alleluia · worship · devotion
German composer surname
- cantataVocal work with instruments
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
- ProtestantPost-schism Western Christian
German · Reformation · congregational · organ · continuo · Handel · harmonized · church music
counterpoint
Simultaneous independent melodies
homophony · contrapuntal · voices · texture · imitation · harmonization · four-part · melodic line · Bach · cadence
singers
Those who vocalize melodies
- choristersChurch ensemble members
- vocalistsMusical voice performers
- sopranoHighest female voice range
alto · tenor · bass · quartet · octet · acapella · barbershop · glee club · consort · carolers
hymn
Religious song of praise
liturgy · mass · requiem · vespers · benediction · magnificat · alleluia · worship · devotion · congregation
Bach
German composer surname
- cantataVocal work with instruments
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
Protestant · German · Reformation · congregational · organ · continuo · Handel · harmonized · church music · sacred music
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- choral musicchoirmaster, mixed chorus, men's chorus, male chorus, mens chorus
- church hymnsCatholic hymns, gospel hymns, evangelical hymns, Easter hymns, Christmas carols
- church musicanthems, masses, hymnbook, canticles, hymn books
- German ChristianityMartin Luther, Luther, Lutheran, Lutherans, Lutheran Church
choralessolos
Single-performer pieces
arias · instrumental solos · recitatives · cadenzas · monody
choralesdrinking songs
Lyrics for toasting together
bawdy songs · sea shanties · work songs · folk songs · dance music
- choral arrangementsPieces scored for voices
- choral musicCompositions for grouped voices
- choral singingVocal music by ensemble
- choral directorOne who leads singers
- choral performanceGroup singing event
- chorale preludeOrgan piece on hymn