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Musical Ensembles

Musical Ensembles. Choral Groups. Sung around the world Sung for religious (sacred) and nonspiritual (secular) occasions Chorus Fairly large body of singers who perform together Music in several voice parts. Choral Groups. Choir Traditionally a smaller group Often connected with a church

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Musical Ensembles

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  1. Musical Ensembles

  2. Choral Groups • Sung around the world • Sung for religious (sacred) and nonspiritual (secular) occasions • Chorus • Fairly large body of singers who perform together • Music in several voice parts

  3. Choral Groups • Choir • Traditionally a smaller group • Often connected with a church • Often performed a cappella • In the chapel • Without accompiment

  4. Choral Groups • Madrigal choir • Smaller “chamber” choral group • May perform “part songs” • Chamber choir • Up to 24 singers • Performs with and without accompaniment

  5. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles • Chamber music • Two to about a dozen players • One player to a part • String quartet • 4 string players • Two violins • One viola • One cello

  6. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles • Duo sonata • Piano and soloist • Woodwind quintet • Four woodwinds/ one brass • Flute • Oboe • Clarinet • Bassoon • French horn (brass) • Brass quintet • Five brass players

  7. The Orchestra • Any performing body of diverse instruments • Symphony Orchestra • Strings • Woodwinds • Brass • Percussion

  8. Concert, Jazz, and Rock Bands • Ensemble with wind and percussion at its core • Originally used for military purposes • Concert band • Sometimes called Wind Ensemble • 40-80 players • Winds, brass, percussion

  9. Concert, Jazz, and Rock Bands • Marching Band • Entertains at sporting events and parades • Special marching instruments • May included dance team, flag team, and majorettes. • Jazz • Wind, Brass and Percussion • Saxophone • Trumpets/trombone • Rhythm section

  10. The Role of the Conductor • Serves as group’s leader • Keeps the beat • Helps keep the group together • Interprets the music for the group

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