Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Baroque Choral French Catholic (Motets (Shorter pieces for choir, Sacred…
Baroque Choral
French Catholic
Motets
Shorter pieces for choir
Sacred text, often a psalm
Either accompanied or unaccompanied
Uses either Latin or Vernacular
France remained predominantly Catholic -Often Latin
Petite
Acappella or Continuo accompaniment
Eg. Lully - 'Domine salvum fac regem'
1650-1687
3 soloists (high voices) + organ Continuo accompaniment
Only 1 movement
Sung at every mass where the King was present
Syllabic + melodic
Grande
Orchestral accompaniment
Eg. Rameau - 'Quam delecta tabanacula'
1713 Royal Chapel, Versailles
Soloist + Chorus + Orchestra
Multi-section work
Highly emotional/dramatic/lyrical
(Composer of opera)