Classical Music
Classical Music
classical music (small ‘c’) is used when referring to Western instrumental, orchestral, vocal and choral music – created for both secular and sacred settings. In this category, I will be a bit more focused on baroque era operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos.
music written in a Western musical tradition, usually using an established form (for example a symphony). Classical music is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value.
The contemporary understanding of the term "classical music" remains vague and multifaceted. Other terms such as "art music", "canonic music", and "serious music" are largely synonymous.
The Oxford Dictionary
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Introduction Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake is a sacred anthem composed by Richard Farrant, with as source of text, Lidley’s Prayers, 1566. It was first published in 1905 in The Anthem Book (No. 162) and can be sung as a SATB or ATTB A cappella. The song is a short call to prayer for …
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Choral music – Definition and history of choral music.
Choral music Definitions Music: Music is defined by the Concise Oxford Dictionary as “the art of mixing vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to achieve beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion”. Choral music: Choral music is music written for and sung by a choir. Choir: A choir or chorus is a collection of …
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Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled – H. A. Clarke
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