Composer and Pieces Middle Ages - Baroque Era

Composer of Aeterna Christi Munera?

Anonymous

Characteristics of Aeterna Christi Munera

plainchant, monophonic

Composer of Vos estis sal terrae

Anonymous

Characteristics of Vos estis sal terrae

plainchant, monophonic, recitation

Composer of O quam mirablis

Hildegard von Binger (1098-1179)

Characteristics of O quam mirabilis

plainchant, drone, high and ethereal

Composer of Viderunt Omnes (Notum fecit)

Perotin (1160-1215)

Characteristics of Viderunt Omnes (Notum fecit)

organum, 4 parts, melismatic, ahh/waves

Composer of Ce fut en mai

Moniot d’Arras (1200-1240)

Characteristics of Ce fut en mai

troubadour song, cheerful, alternating voice than instrument

Composer of Kyrie

Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

Characteristics of Kyrie

imitative polyphony (and homophony), full choir

Composer of As Vesta

Thomas Weckles (1576-1623)

Characteristics of As Vesta

madrigal, word painting

Composer of Crucifixus from Mass

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Characteristics of Crucifixus

walking bass, ground bass, imitative polyphony, mass, basso continuo

Composer of Violin Concerto in G minor (Summer)

Antonio Vivaldi

Characteristics of Violin Concerto in G minor (Summer)

concerto, ritornello form

Composer of Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp Major

Johann Sebastian Bach

Characteristics of Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp Major

fugue, imitative polyphony, harpischord

Composer of Chamber Sonata #1 in G minor, mvt IV

Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerra

Characteristics of Chamber Sonata #1 in G minor, mvt IV

sonata, recorder and harpsichord 

Composer of Men fedel, men costante, from Alessandro

George Frideric Handel

Characteristics of Men fedel, men costante, from Alessandro

opera, aria

Composer of Un amour malheureux, from Atys

Jean-Baptista Lully

Characteristics of Un amour malheureux, from Atys

opera, ensemble

Composer of There were shepherds abiding in the fields, from Messiah

George Frideric Handel

Characteristics of There were shepherds abiding in the fields, from Messiah

oratorio, aria