Chapter 9: William Byrd - Sing Joyfully
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Vocabulary flashcards covering musical definitions and composer profile details from Chapter 9: William Byrd "Sing Joyfully".
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Choral music
Vocal music with more than one singer to a part.
Motet
In the music of the Renaissance & Baroque, a sacred choral work used in both Catholic and Protestant services.
Anthem
An English sacred choral work, of which "Sing Joyfully" is an example.
Imitative counterpoint
A type of counterpoint in which one voice introduces a new theme and is imitated by other voices that enter in succession shortly afterward.
Cadence
A point of arrival signaling the end of a musical unit.
Elided cadence
In a polyphonic texture, a cadence between two or more voices that overlaps with the entry of another voice or voices.
A cappella
Sung without instrumental accompaniment of any kind.
William Byrd
A Catholic composer who worked for the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I; often harassed as a "Papist", his talent guarded him against persecution and he briefly monopolized English music printing.