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Baroque Era Ch 12, 13

Baroque Era Ch 12, 13. Chorale Chorale Prelude Cantata. Chorale. Hymn for congregational singing easy to sing easy to remember Homophonic in German Strophic. Helps: Connect Kamien Kamien Text Listening Guide. (of course!). Chorale Prelude. Played on organ Uses:

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Baroque Era Ch 12, 13

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  1. Baroque EraCh 12, 13 Chorale Chorale Prelude Cantata

  2. Chorale Hymn for congregational singing easy to sing easy to remember Homophonic in German Strophic Helps: Connect KamienKamien Text Listening Guide

  3. (of course!) Chorale Prelude Played on organ Uses: as introduction to congregation’s singing of chorale as prelude music before service A chorale “decorated,” i.e., woven into a more elaborate piece

  4. Think about it… Furniture, machines, architectural components, musical instruments (e.g., pipe organ)—all highly decorated, become beautiful works of visual art as well as useful devices… Shrubbery is pruned into visually interesting, exotic shapes (topiary)… A simple chorale for congregational singing is woven into an elaborate, more complex, and lengthier piece of music… See a pattern here?

  5. Cantata multi-movement, lengthy chorus, soloists, orchestra, organ most sacred, some secular Large-scale work in German usually based on Sunday’s scripture many based on familiar chorales Usefulness in worship VIMP

  6. Cantata Bach’s output = HUGE (>350) variety style performing forces highest artistic standards sincere religious devotion

  7. Log Bach Cantata #140, (Wachet auf ) Sacred cantata I= Mvt 4: 2 highly contrasting ideascombined in Ritornello-like organization Mvt 7: simple homophonic chorale Helps: Connect KamienKamien Text Listening Guide

  8. Wachet auf chorale melody Zi - sing - hört Wäch- ter on die en

  9. Wachet auf, Mvt 4 combines 2 highly contrasting ideas: faster R & angular gestures Orchestra plays complex “decoration” sin------ hört die Wäch-ter gen----- on Zi - Tenors sing simple chorale melody slower R & smooth arched phrases

  10. Wachet auf, Mvt 4 Form: Decor Decor Decor Decor Chorale Decor Chorale Decor Chorale Decor Decor = musical “decoration” (see previous slide) How does this movement’s structure resemble ritornello form? How does it differ from ritornello form? Helps: Connect KamienKamien Text Listening Guide Name the elements or events that create UNITY. Name the elements or events that create CONTRAST.

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